An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital after several adverse reactions to the prescribed medications. This patient may benefit from:

Explanation

•Elderly patients often have reduced hepatic and renal function. This may result in elevated blood levels of medications and increased side effects. This patient would benefit from a decrease in her dosage.

Incorrect options:

•Increased dosage with longer intervals could increase the amount of side effects.

•Weekly visits to the physician would not change the patient's drug reactions.

•Adding additional medications would further complicate the situation and not fix the underlying problem.

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