Chapter 8 - Mental Health Drugs

Question 1

What primarily refers to rhythmic, repetitive sucking and smacking movements of the lips, thrusting of the tongue in and out, and movements of the arms, toes, or fingers and is the most serious complication of antipsychotics

A. Pseudoparkinsonism
B. Agoraphobia
C. Tardive dyskinesia
D. Schizophrenia

Answer 1

C. Tardive dyskinesia

Question 2

The acceptance of the mood stabilizer ____ was slowed by a series of poisonings and by the fact that the drug was one of the basic elements that could not be patented.

A. Lithium
B. Valproic acid
C. Carbamazepine
D. Lamotrigine

Answer 2

A. Lithium

Question 3

The fastest, and probably most effected treatment for severe cases of depression is:

A. Imipramine (Tofranil)
B. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
C. Paroxetine (Paxil)
D. Psychotherapy

Answer 3

B. Electroconvulsive therapy

Question 4

What is the average lag period for antidepressants to begin to be effective

A. 1 day
B. 2 weeks
C. 4 weeks
D. 6 weeks

Answer 4

B. Two weeks

Question 5

The FDA now requires a printed warning on several selective reuptake inhibitors because they increase the risk of

A. Suicide in children and teens
B. Liver disorder in elderly
C. Psychotic episodes
D. Seizures

Answer 5

A. Suicide in children and teens

Question 6

A patient presents with these symptoms: irrational beliefs, incoherent speech, and a severe lack of emotional response. He has had these symptoms for over 9 months and they interfere with his social function. He would most likely be diagnosed with_______ and treated with__________.

A. Schizophrenia, paroxetine
B. Bipolar, lithium
C. Bipolar, amphetamine
D. Schizophrenia, aripiprazole

Answer 6

D. Schizophrenia, aripiprazole

Question 7

One side effect common with older psychotics, but less common with the newer ones, is:

A. MAO inhibition
B. A lag period
C. Positive symptoms
D. Pseudoparkinsonism

Answer 7

D. Pseudoparkinsonism

Question 8

Bipolar disorder refers to:

A. Agoraphobia
B. PTSD
C. Alternating periods of mania and depression
D. Panic attacks

Answer 8

C. Alternating periods of mania and depression

Question 9

The antipsychotic drugs that have been marketed in the past 10 years, such as Zyprexa (olanzepine), are referred to as:

A. Nouveau antipsychotics
B. Postmodern antipsychotics
C. Atypical antipsychotics
D. Conventional antipsychotics

Answer 9

C. atypical antipsychotics

Question 10

Both depressed and manic episodes appear in the general classification of

A. Schizophrenia
B. Mood disorders
C. OCD
D. Psychosis

Answer 10

B. Mood disorders