What is the purpose of the Beers criteria?
a. Identifies medications best avoided by the older adult.
b. Identifies diagnostic procedures that are considered inappropriate for a diagnosis.
c. Identifies penalties for extended-care facilities that allow administration of particular drugs.
d. Identifies assessments necessary before the prescription of particular drugs.
ANS: A
The Beers criteria lists medications best not prescribed for the older adult. The lists are updated regularly, most recently in 2012.
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