Geriatrics: Polypharmacy question n answers 2023/2024

Geriatrics: PolypharmacyT/F: Geriatric/Elderly has one single definition - correct answer FALSE. No single defintin, but often described as individuals over the age of 65 Exlain polypharmacy: - correct answer It is a working definition of patients with multiple medications, and/or those with colloquial usage (too many meds per patient) _______ is an event or circumstance involving a patient's drug regimen that actually or potentially interferes with the achivement of an optimal outcome - correct answer Medication Related Problem (MRP) An untoward effect to a patient related to a medication intervention is defined as ______ - correct answer An Adverse Drug Event (ADE) An adverse drug event PLUS causation is defined as ______ - correct answer An Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) What is deprescribing? - correct answer The systematic process of discontinuing drugs when the harms outweigh the benefits in terms of a patient's care goals, current level of functioning, life expectancy, values and preferences. T/F: There has been a steady increase in the geriatric population size over the past 50 years - correct answer TRUE What percentage of individuals over the age of 65 have taken at least one prescription drug over the past 30 days? - correct answer Over 80% T/F: The risk of ADE rises with the increase of additional medication - correct answer TRUE Which healthcare setting accounts for 1 in 3 of all ADEs? - correct answer Inpatient