The nurse carefully reviews the patient's medication list. Which observation about the list indicates the highest risk for serious drug-drug interactions?
A) The patient has been taking the same medications for a long time.
B) The patient is taking a large number of medications.
C) Most of the drugs on the list are prescribed at high doses.
D) The patient takes oral, injected, and inhaled medications.
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