Author Question: The nurse is assessing a newly admitted 83-year-old patient and determines that the patient is ... (Read 173 times)

codyclark · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is assessing a newly admitted

83-year-old patient and determines that the patient is experiencing polypharmacy. Which statement most accurately illustrates polypharmacy?
a. The patient is experiencing multiple ill-nesses.
b. The patient uses one medication for an illness several times per day.
c. The patient uses over-the-counter drugs for an illness.
d. The patient uses multiple medications simultaneously.

Question 2

Which drug administration route is the least predictable?

a. Enteral
b. Intravenous
c. Transdermal
d. Subcutaneous