BKAT CRITICAL CARE EXAM 2025 WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. Why is it important to consider the Beers Criteria when prescribing
medications to older adults?
The Beers Criteria is a guideline for the physical activity of older
adults.
The Beers Criteria helps healthcare providers avoid prescribing
potentially harmful medications to older adults.
The Beers Criteria is used to determine the dosage of medications
for older adults.
The Beers Criteria is a list of all medications that are effective for
older adults.
2. Rhinovirus (a frequent cause of the common cold) has more than 100
serotypes which explains why we don't develop immunity to this infection
true
false
3. How many infectious diseases does the CDC recommend routine
childhood vaccinations for?
Ten
Five
Sixteen
Twenty two
Eight
,4. Describe the significance of nicotine crossing the placental barrier
during pregnancy.
Nicotine enhances fetal growth when it crosses the placental
barrier.
Nicotine only affects the mother and not the fetus when crossing
the placental barrier.
Nicotine has no effect on fetal development when it crosses the
placental barrier.
Nicotine crossing the placental barrier can affect fetal
development and lead to adverse health outcomes for the
baby.
5. Adults have a gradual decline in many physiological functions from?
30-70 years.
20-40 years.
12-20 years.
40-75 years.
6. What do public health officials depend on to track cases of vaccine
preventable diseases (VPDs)?
Surveillance systems
Social media reports
Health insurance claims
Patient self-reporting
7. If a patient has a high level of adipose tissue, what health issue should a
healthcare provider monitor closely?
Hypotension
, Increased vascular circulation
Chronic inflammation
Bradycardia
8. Which of the following best describes the Beers criteria of medications?
It lists all medications that are contraindications for older adults
Its lists all medications that are controlled substances
It is a tool to assist healthcare providers in improving
medication safety in older adults
It lists all medications that are universally inappropriate for older
adults
9. According to Frontline: The Vaccine War, how many childhood diseases
are preventable with vaccines?
2
34
20
14
10. What term is used to describe the presence of multiple health
conditions in older adults?
comorbidities
morbidity
immunodeficiencies
pathologies
11. The CDC recommends that children should be vaccinated:
, against 14 potentially serious illnesses by age 2
against 23 potentially serious illnesses by age 2
against 14 potentially serious illnesses by age 5
against 2 potentially serious illnesses by age 2
12. What is the Beers Criteria list used for in relation to older adults?
To list all medications available for older adults.
To identify medications that may cause adverse drug reactions
in older adults.
To provide guidelines for physical therapy in older adults.
To recommend vitamins for older adults.
13. Which of the following skills are considered to be components of health
literacy?
Writing skills
Speaking skills
Ability to understand and use numbers
Ability to understand what is said
Reading skills
All the above
14. Describe the relationship between chemotherapy, radiation, and blood
cell counts in patients undergoing treatment.
Chemotherapy and radiation can lead to decreased blood cell
counts, specifically causing leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.
Chemotherapy and radiation only affect red blood cells.
ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. Why is it important to consider the Beers Criteria when prescribing
medications to older adults?
The Beers Criteria is a guideline for the physical activity of older
adults.
The Beers Criteria helps healthcare providers avoid prescribing
potentially harmful medications to older adults.
The Beers Criteria is used to determine the dosage of medications
for older adults.
The Beers Criteria is a list of all medications that are effective for
older adults.
2. Rhinovirus (a frequent cause of the common cold) has more than 100
serotypes which explains why we don't develop immunity to this infection
true
false
3. How many infectious diseases does the CDC recommend routine
childhood vaccinations for?
Ten
Five
Sixteen
Twenty two
Eight
,4. Describe the significance of nicotine crossing the placental barrier
during pregnancy.
Nicotine enhances fetal growth when it crosses the placental
barrier.
Nicotine only affects the mother and not the fetus when crossing
the placental barrier.
Nicotine has no effect on fetal development when it crosses the
placental barrier.
Nicotine crossing the placental barrier can affect fetal
development and lead to adverse health outcomes for the
baby.
5. Adults have a gradual decline in many physiological functions from?
30-70 years.
20-40 years.
12-20 years.
40-75 years.
6. What do public health officials depend on to track cases of vaccine
preventable diseases (VPDs)?
Surveillance systems
Social media reports
Health insurance claims
Patient self-reporting
7. If a patient has a high level of adipose tissue, what health issue should a
healthcare provider monitor closely?
Hypotension
, Increased vascular circulation
Chronic inflammation
Bradycardia
8. Which of the following best describes the Beers criteria of medications?
It lists all medications that are contraindications for older adults
Its lists all medications that are controlled substances
It is a tool to assist healthcare providers in improving
medication safety in older adults
It lists all medications that are universally inappropriate for older
adults
9. According to Frontline: The Vaccine War, how many childhood diseases
are preventable with vaccines?
2
34
20
14
10. What term is used to describe the presence of multiple health
conditions in older adults?
comorbidities
morbidity
immunodeficiencies
pathologies
11. The CDC recommends that children should be vaccinated:
, against 14 potentially serious illnesses by age 2
against 23 potentially serious illnesses by age 2
against 14 potentially serious illnesses by age 5
against 2 potentially serious illnesses by age 2
12. What is the Beers Criteria list used for in relation to older adults?
To list all medications available for older adults.
To identify medications that may cause adverse drug reactions
in older adults.
To provide guidelines for physical therapy in older adults.
To recommend vitamins for older adults.
13. Which of the following skills are considered to be components of health
literacy?
Writing skills
Speaking skills
Ability to understand and use numbers
Ability to understand what is said
Reading skills
All the above
14. Describe the relationship between chemotherapy, radiation, and blood
cell counts in patients undergoing treatment.
Chemotherapy and radiation can lead to decreased blood cell
counts, specifically causing leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.
Chemotherapy and radiation only affect red blood cells.
