Question

old and the very young are likely to surfer as their bodies are less tolerant. Older

children may sometimes be more tolerant than the adults. The elderly tend to

respond better to standard drug dosage. But the lower body size, slow blood flow to

vital organs, decreasing metabolic capacity and tendency to multiple physical

problems contribute to adverse reactions.

[A] Answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:

1. An “Iatrogenic disease” is an ailment caused by........................:

(a) infection in the hospital ward

(b) overdose of anaesthetic

(c) the wrong administration of drugs by a physician

(d) self-medication and buying drugs over the counter.

2. Analgin and penicillin must be used carefully because................:

(a) these may cause suffocation

(b) they may create bruises

(c) some patients complain of leg cramps

(d) these may cause anaphylaxis.

3. An adverse drug reaction is an illness caused by......................:

(a) secondary effects of a drug

(b) a drug having unpredictable and strange effects on a patient

(c) a drug having predictable and unpleasant disorders

(d) the use of drugs taken after their date of expiry.

4. Man has invented drugs to eliminate..............:

(a) diseases

(b) side effects

(c) death

(d) casualties

5. Elderly people are prone to adverse drug reactions because they have............:

(a) larger body size

(b) multiple emotional problems

(c) slow blood flow to vital organs​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

1. (c) the wrong administration of drugs by a physician
2. (d) these may cause anaphylaxis
3. (b) a drug having unpredictable and strange effects on a patient
4. (a) diseases
5. (c) slow blood flow to vital organs

Answer 2

Answer:

1 c) the wrong administration of drugs by a physician

2 d) these may cause anaphylaxis

3 b) a drug having unpredictable and strange effects on a patient

4 a) diseases

5 c) slow blood flow to vital organs​

Explanation:

1. An “Iatrogenic disease” is an ailment caused by the wrong administration of drugs by a physician.

2. Analgen and penicillin must be used carefully because these may cause anaphylaxis.

3. An adverse drug reaction is an illness caused by a drug having unpredictable and strange effects on a patient.

4. Man has invented drugs to eliminate diseases.

5. Elderly people are prone to adverse drug reactions because they have slow blood flow to vital organs​.