A 72-year-old patient is prescribed a benzodiazepine for anxiety. The FNP recognizes this is a Beers Criteria concern because:
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A
Older adults are at increased risk for falls, cognitive impairment, and paradoxical agitation
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B
Benzodiazepines are less effective in elderly patients
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C
Renal clearance increases with age requiring higher doses
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D
They cause irreversible memory loss in all patients over 65