According to the CDC, one of the most common reasons for hospitalization due to adverse drug events is A. ingesting expired pres
cription medication. B. people taking medication that wasn't prescribed to them. C. taking prescription medication with caffeinated beverages (including coffee and tea). D. home health aide administration error.
The correct option is B. According to CDC, adverse drug events cause more than 700,000 emergency hospital visits annually in USA. There are several reasons for these adverse drug events and one of them is the use of non-prescribed drugs by individuals. Over-the- counter- drugs are those drugs that people can buy without any doctor prescribing the drugs for them. Using drugs in this manner causes serious problems which are usually life threatening.
