Author Question: The Beers list is an effective tool for healthcare professionals prescribing and/or managing the ... (Read 42 times)

imowrer · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The Beers list is an effective tool for healthcare professionals prescribing and/or managing the medication therapy of older adults since it identifies medications that for this population:

a. are not typically covered by drug benefit plans.
b. have a higher than usual risk for injury
c. are likely to be abused
d. generally cause allergic reactions

Question 2

The nurse suspects that a client is experiencing tardive dyskinesia when observing:

a. that the client can't seem to stop moving
b. the client's facial muscles are twisting involuntarily
c. the client not able to get up out of a chair
d. that the client's hand tremors so much that drinking from a cup is difficult

Dominic · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Drugs on the Beers list are those that have been identified to have a higher than usual risk when used in older adults. The Beers criteria have no relation to medication financing. There is no evidence that the drugs are likely to be abused by older adults. There is no greater likelihood of these drugs causing allergic reactions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Facial movements and involuntary twisting of the limbs, trunk, neck, and face is the defini-tion of tardive dyskinesia. A compulsion to be in motion is the definition of akathisia. An inability to move is the definition of akinesia. A bilateral tremor and rigidity reflects Parkin-sonian symptoms.