Your patient is a 67 year old female who has very painful arthritis. She says that she has good days and bad days, but today she had to take double the usual does of ibuprofen and naproxen. It seems that she is on many other medications, too. She tells you that she does not always have enough money to fill her prescriptions on time. What problems can this lead to?

Your patient is a 67 year old female who has very painful arthritis. She says that she has good days and bad days, but today she had to take double the usual does of ibuprofen and naproxen. It seems that she is on many other medications, too. She tells you that she does not always have enough money to fill her prescriptions on time. What problems can this lead to?

Your patient is a 67 year old female who has very painful arthritis. She says that she has good days and bad days, but today she had to take double the usual does of ibuprofen and naproxen. It seems that she is on many other medications, too. She tells you that she does not always have enough money to fill her prescriptions on time. What problems can this lead to?







a. Insufficient anticonvulsant medication can lead to seizures occurring
b. Less medication than usual can be difficult for the elderly patient to excrete
c. The medication can be too strong for the patient to take if it is taken in an under dose
d. The patient is likely to have excessive pain and miss sleep





Answer: A


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