RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 446 of 2368

Which group of clients is most likely to experience adverse drug events?

  1. Healthy adults aged 20 to 40
  2. Clients who take only one medication
  3. Clients who take medications at home
  4. Very young and very old clients
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Correct answer: Very young and very old clients

Adverse drug events occur most often at the extremes of life, because of undeveloped or deteriorated body systems.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Legal/Ethical: Life Span Considerations. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026