Question 1

Which of the following behaviors is the most likely to be eliminated by the typical antipsychotic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Hallucinations 
B) Apathy 
C) Social withdrawal 
D) Flat affect 
A) Hallucinations 
B) Apathy 
C) Social withdrawal 
D) Flat affect A

Question 2

Treatment for tardive dyskinesia may include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Adding an anticholinergic agent 
B) Increasing the dose of the antipsychotic agent 
C) Eliminating all dopaminergic blockade 
D) Reducing GABAergic activity 
A) Adding an anticholinergic agent 
B) Increasing the dose of the antipsychotic agent 
C) Eliminating all dopaminergic blockade 
D) Reducing GABAergic activity A

Question 3

Anti-psychotic agents may cause osteoporosis secondary to elevation of which of the following hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) Thyroid releasing hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Cortisol 
D) Estrogen 
A) Thyroid releasing hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Cortisol 
D) Estrogen B

Question 4

Which of the following signs of Schizophrenia respond poorly to anti-psychotic agents?

Accepted Answer

A) Hallucinations 
B) Flattened emotions 
C) Posturing 
D) Echopraxia 
A) Hallucinations 
B) Flattened emotions 
C) Posturing 
D) Echopraxia

Question 5

Therapists treating exercising patients on anti-psychotic agents should be especially concerned about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Impaired thermoregulation 
B) Prolactinemia 
C) Amenorrhea 
D) Agranulocytosis 
A) Impaired thermoregulation 
B) Prolactinemia 
C) Amenorrhea 
D) Agranulocytosis

Question 6

Which of the following drugs for biopolar disorder have the lowest therapeutic index?

Accepted Answer

A) Lithium 
B) Valproate 
C) Carbamazepine 
D) Lamotrigine 
A) Lithium 
B) Valproate 
C) Carbamazepine 
D) Lamotrigine

Question 7

Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Orthostatic hypotension 
B) Involuntary facial movements 
C) Spasms of the feet 
D) Collapse of the autonomic nervous system 
A) Orthostatic hypotension 
B) Involuntary facial movements 
C) Spasms of the feet 
D) Collapse of the autonomic nervous system

Question 8

Patients taking anti-psychotic medications are at risk for which of the following cardiac abnormalities?

Accepted Answer

A) Congestive heart failure 
B) Prolonged Q-T syndrome 
C) Mitral valve stenosis 
D) Aortic stenosis 
A) Congestive heart failure 
B) Prolonged Q-T syndrome 
C) Mitral valve stenosis 
D) Aortic stenosis

Question 9

Which of the following may be an irreversible adverse effect of neuroleptic agents?

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinsonian syndrome 
B) Akathisia 
C) Tardive dyskinesia 
D) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
A) Parkinsonian syndrome 
B) Akathisia 
C) Tardive dyskinesia 
D) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Question 10

Which one of the following is true regarding antipsychotics?

Accepted Answer

A) They have a high affinity for dopamine receptors. 
B) They produce mania. 
C) They stimulate the chemoreceptor trigger zone to produce vomiting. 
D) They have cholinergic side effects. 
A) They have a high affinity for dopamine receptors. 
B) They produce mania. 
C) They stimulate the chemoreceptor trigger zone to produce vomiting. 
D) They have cholinergic side effects.

Which of the following behaviors is the most likely to be eliminated by the typical antipsychotic drugs?

Treatment for tardive dyskinesia may include which of the following?

Anti-psychotic agents may cause osteoporosis secondary to elevation of which of the following hormones?

Which of the following signs of Schizophrenia respond poorly to anti-psychotic agents?

Therapists treating exercising patients on anti-psychotic agents should be especially concerned about which of the following?

Which of the following drugs for biopolar disorder have the lowest therapeutic index?

Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by which of the following?

Patients taking anti-psychotic medications are at risk for which of the following cardiac abnormalities?

Which of the following may be an irreversible adverse effect of neuroleptic agents?

Which one of the following is true regarding antipsychotics?

Introduction

Pharmacodynamics: Mechanism of Action

Pharmacokinetics and Drug Dosing

Adverse Drug Reactions

Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System

Antihypertensive

Drug Therapy of Coronary Atherosclerosis and Its Repercussions

Drug Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiac Arrhythmias

Drug Therapy for Pulmonary Disorders

Anesthetic Agents

Drugs for the Treatment of Pain and Inflammation

Drug Treatment for Arthritis-Related Conditions

Selective Topics in Endocrine Pharmacology

Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis and Diabetes

Drugs for Epilepsy and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Antispasticity Medications and Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Pharmacologic Management of Degenerative Neurologic Disorders

Drug Treatment for Depression and Anxiety

Antimicrobial Agents

Antiviral Agents and Selected Drugs for Fungal Infections

Cytotoxic Agents and Immune Modulation

Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders

Vitamins and Minerals

Topical Drugs and Treatments Used in Wound Management

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pharmacology

Drugs of Abuse: Anabolic Steroids and Other Doping Agents

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Exam 19: Drug Treatment for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Illness

Which of the following behaviors is the most likely to be eliminated by the typical antipsychotic drugs?

Treatment for tardive dyskinesia may include which of the following?

Anti-psychotic agents may cause osteoporosis secondary to elevation of which of the following hormones?

Which of the following signs of Schizophrenia respond poorly to anti-psychotic agents?

Therapists treating exercising patients on anti-psychotic agents should be especially concerned about which of the following?

Which of the following drugs for biopolar disorder have the lowest therapeutic index?

Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by which of the following?

Patients taking anti-psychotic medications are at risk for which of the following cardiac abnormalities?

Which of the following may be an irreversible adverse effect of neuroleptic agents?

Which one of the following is true regarding antipsychotics?

Introduction

Pharmacodynamics: Mechanism of Action

Pharmacokinetics and Drug Dosing

Adverse Drug Reactions

Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System

Antihypertensive

Drug Therapy of Coronary Atherosclerosis and Its Repercussions

Drug Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiac Arrhythmias

Drug Therapy for Pulmonary Disorders

Anesthetic Agents

Drugs for the Treatment of Pain and Inflammation

Drug Treatment for Arthritis-Related Conditions

Selective Topics in Endocrine Pharmacology

Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis and Diabetes

Drugs for Epilepsy and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Antispasticity Medications and Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Pharmacologic Management of Degenerative Neurologic Disorders

Drug Treatment for Depression and Anxiety

Antimicrobial Agents

Antiviral Agents and Selected Drugs for Fungal Infections

Cytotoxic Agents and Immune Modulation

Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders

Vitamins and Minerals

Topical Drugs and Treatments Used in Wound Management

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pharmacology

Drugs of Abuse: Anabolic Steroids and Other Doping Agents

Filters