Question 1

Antipsychotics are often used in Alzheimer disease and other cases of dementia

Accepted Answer

A)  to improve cognition and memory 
B)  to improve balance 
C)  to help control aggression and agitation 
D)  to increase vomiting and diarrhea 
E)  none of the above 
A)  to improve cognition and memory 
B)  to improve balance 
C)  to help control aggression and agitation 
D)  to increase vomiting and diarrhea 
E)  none of the above C

Question 2

In addition to their ability to affect dopamine receptors,newer "atypical" antipsychotics also exhibit strong ability to ____ certain CNS _____ receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  block; serotonin 
B)  stimulate; serotonin 
C)  block; norepinephrine 
D)  stimulate; norepinephrine 
E)  block; dopamine 
A)  block; serotonin 
B)  stimulate; serotonin 
C)  block; norepinephrine 
D)  stimulate; norepinephrine 
E)  block; dopamine A

Question 3

Patients taking relatively high doses of the more potent antipsychotics may experience catatonia,stupor,rigidity,tremors,and fever.These symptoms comprise a serious disorder known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Horner's syndrome 
B)  Brown-Sequard syndrome 
C)  Charcot's syndrome 
D)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
E)  general adaptation syndrome 
A)  Horner's syndrome 
B)  Brown-Sequard syndrome 
C)  Charcot's syndrome 
D)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
E)  general adaptation syndrome D

Question 4

Schizophrenia appears to be caused primarily by an overactivity of _______ pathways in certain parts of the brain such as the limbic system.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) 
E)  gama-amino butyric acid (GAB
A)  
A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) 
E)  gama-amino butyric acid (GAB
A)

Question 5

Traditional antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol and chlorpromazine are _____ receptor ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine; agonists 
B)  dopamine; antagonists 
C)  acetylcholine; agonists 
D)  acetylcholine; antagonists 
E)  5-hydroxytryptamine; agonists 
A)  dopamine; agonists 
B)  dopamine; antagonists 
C)  acetylcholine; agonists 
D)  acetylcholine; antagonists 
E)  5-hydroxytryptamine; agonists

Question 6

Tardive dyskinesia is often the most feared motor side effect of antipsychotic drugs because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is associated with muscle atrophy 
B)  it is associated with osteoporosis 
C)  it can cause cardiac dysrhythmias 
D)  it can cause peripheral neuropathies 
E)  it may be irreversible 
A)  it is associated with muscle atrophy 
B)  it is associated with osteoporosis 
C)  it can cause cardiac dysrhythmias 
D)  it can cause peripheral neuropathies 
E)  it may be irreversible

Question 7

Newer or "atypical" antipsychotics are often preferred because

Accepted Answer

A)  they bind more effectively to dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia 
B)  they offer a greater chance of curing schizophrenia 
C)  they are less expensive than traditional agents 
D)  they have a reduced risk of causing motor side effects 
E)  they are available without prescription 
A)  they bind more effectively to dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia 
B)  they offer a greater chance of curing schizophrenia 
C)  they are less expensive than traditional agents 
D)  they have a reduced risk of causing motor side effects 
E)  they are available without prescription

Question 8

Antipsychotic drugs can result in the production of abnormal movement patterns known as

Accepted Answer

A)  intra-articular symptoms 
B)  extrapyramidal symptoms 
C)  spinocerebellar symptoms 
D)  dorsal column symptoms 
E)  malignant hyperthermia 
A)  intra-articular symptoms 
B)  extrapyramidal symptoms 
C)  spinocerebellar symptoms 
D)  dorsal column symptoms 
E)  malignant hyperthermia

Question 9

All of the following motor side effects are associated with antipsychotic drugs EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  spasticity 
B)  tardive dyskinesia 
C)  pseudoparkinsonism 
D)  akathisia 
E)  dystonias 
A)  spasticity 
B)  tardive dyskinesia 
C)  pseudoparkinsonism 
D)  akathisia 
E)  dystonias

Exam 8: Antipsychotic Drugs

Antipsychotics are often used in Alzheimer disease and other cases of dementia

In addition to their ability to affect dopamine receptors,newer "atypical" antipsychotics also exhibit strong ability to ____ certain CNS _____ receptors.

Patients taking relatively high doses of the more potent antipsychotics may experience catatonia,stupor,rigidity,tremors,and fever.These symptoms comprise a serious disorder known as

Schizophrenia appears to be caused primarily by an overactivity of _______ pathways in certain parts of the brain such as the limbic system.

Traditional antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol and chlorpromazine are _____ receptor ______.

Tardive dyskinesia is often the most feared motor side effect of antipsychotic drugs because

Newer or "atypical" antipsychotics are often preferred because

Antipsychotic drugs can result in the production of abnormal movement patterns known as

All of the following motor side effects are associated with antipsychotic drugs EXCEPT

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In addition to their ability to affect dopamine receptors,newer "atypical" antipsychotics also exhibit strong ability to certain CNS _ receptors.

Traditional antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol and chlorpromazine are _ receptor __.