NSG 552 - Psychopharmacology
Exam 1
Question:
Involuntary teeth grinding associated with antipsychotics:
Answer:
bruxism
Question:
Safest and best tolerated anticonvulsant for patients taking clozapine who
experience dose related seizures:
Answer:
topiramate
Question:
Less incidence of antiadrenergic, anticholinergic and antihistaminic side
effects but greater E.P.S.:
Answer:
high potency 1 / 4
Question:
Greater incidence of antiadrenergic, anticholinergic and antihistaminic side
effects but less E.P.S.:
Answer:
low potency
Question:
Characterized by bradykinesia, masklike face, cogwheel rigidity, pill rolling
tremor:
Answer:
pseudo-Parkinson's
Question:
Characterized by torticollis, oculogyric crisis and can be life threatening if it
affects the airway:
Answer:
acute dystonia
Question:
Characterized by an internal and external restlessness, constant need to pace
or walk:
Answer:
akathisia 2 / 4
Question:
Onset of symptoms dystonia:
Answer:
hours to days
Question:
Onset of symptoms Parkinsonism & Akathisia:
Answer:
days to months
Question:
Onset of symptoms Tardive dyskinesia:
Answer:
months to years
Question:
True or false: Medications for E.P.S. such as Cogentin, Benadryl and benzos
should not be co-prescribed to prevent E.P.S. Why?
Answer:
false. They are associated with high anticholinergic side effects.
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Question:
First- line treatment for dystonia:
Answer:
Cogentin
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First -line treatment for akathisia:
Answer:
beta blockers. Propranolol
Question:
Occurs due to D2 blockade in the Nigrostriatal pathway and is mostly
irreversible:
Answer:
tardive dyskinesia
Question:
Characteristics of Tardive Dyskinesia:
Answer:
lip smacking, fly catcher tongue, facial grimace, eye blinking, involuntary body movement.
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