Describe which types of individuals are at high risk for adverse ...

[anjilletteb]

Describe which types of individuals are at high risk for adverse effects from medications.

Question 2

The Dietary Reference Intake for:
 A) fiber is 1.4 grams per 100 Calories per day.
  B) fat is 20 grams per day.
  C) protein is 50 grams per day.
  D) Both A and B
  E) Both B and C

[SamMuagrove]

Answer to Question 1

This category includes the populations that rarely participate in clinical trials that determine product safety: pregnant and lactating women, children, and people with medical conditions that are not the main focus of the study. In these groups, side effects may be discovered only after a drug has been marketed. Children may react in different ways to drugs than adults do, and the appropriate dose for their age and size is often unknown. Also, limited data are available on drug safety in older adults. Elderly people with chronic diseases that require multiple medications are especially susceptible to adverse effects. They are more likely to have impaired function of the liver or kidneys - the two organs critical to metabolizing and eliminating drugs from the body.

Answer to Question 2

A