Medications

Question 1

Which of the following is commonly used as a mood stabilizer?

A) Fluoxetine
B) Lithium
C) Sertraline
D) Haloperidol

Answer 1

Lithium

Question 2

Lithium requires regular monitoring of which level in the body due to potential toxicity?

A) Glucose
B) Blood pressure
C) Blood levels
D) Iron

Answer 2

C) Blood levels

Question 3

Which mood stabilizer is also an anticonvulsant?

A) Clozapine
B) Valproate (Depakote)
C) Sertraline
D) Olanzapine

Answer 3

B) Valproate (Depakote)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT typically used as a mood stabilizer?

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

Answer 4

C) Risperidone (used as antipsychotic)

Question 5

A common side effect of antipsychotic medications, especially first-generation antipsychotics, is:

A) Weight loss
B) Extrapyramidal symptoms
C) Increased energy
D) Panic attacks

Answer 5

B) Extrapyramidal symptoms

Question 6

Which of the following medications is used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia?

A) Olanzapine
B) Haloperidol
C) Clozapine
D) Carbamazepine

Answer 6

C) Clozapine

Question 7

Which class of medications is typically prescribed for acute anxiety relief due to its quick onset of action?

A) SSRIs
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Antipsychotics
D) Mood stabilizers

Answer 7

B) Benzodiazepines

Question 8

Which medication is NOT commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders?

A) Sertraline
B) Alprazolam
C) Clozapine
D) Buspirone

Answer 8

C) Clozapine (used for schizophrenia)

Question 9

SSRIs are often used as first-line treatment for anxiety disorders. Which of the following is an SSRI?

A) Alprazolam
B) Buspirone
C) Fluoxetine
D) Carbamazepine

Answer 9

C) Fluoxetine

Question 10

What type of generic drug names end in “ine” and “pram”

Answer 10

Depression meds (SSRIs)

Question 11

What type of generic drugs end in “par” or “Pam”

Answer 11

anti-anxiety (benxodiazapines)

Question 12

What type of generic drugs have “phe” in the name?

Answer 12

ADHD, psychostimulant meds