Medication Safety for Aging Adults Quiz

Older adults are just young adults with added years.

Medication safety changes as we age because older adults are not just young adults with added years. (correct)

Medication safety does not change as we age.

Their bodies, brains, sense of self and social systems have not changed.

Pharmacogenomics and pharmacoeconomics

Physiology and psychology

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (correct)

Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy

Adherence is easy at all ages.

Age-related changes in body, cognitive capacity, social supports, and systems of care have no impact on adherence.

Age-related changes in body, cognitive capacity, social supports, and systems of care impact adherence. (correct)

Adherence is not impacted by age-related changes.

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