Deck 19: Psychotropic Agents

Question 1

A feeling of uneasiness, apprehension, worry, or dread is the definition of:

A) psychosis
B) schizophrenia
C) depression
D) anxiety

Answer 1

anxiety

Question 2

The usual adult dose of fluphenazine HCl is:

A) 800 mg tid
B) 0.5-10 mg daily in divided doses
C) 10-25 mg q4-6h
D) 0.05-0.1 mg daily in divided doses

Answer 2

0.5-10 mg daily in divided doses

Question 3

When used for panic disorders, the usual dose of Klonopin (clonazepam) is:

A) 10 mg qd
B) 2-6 mg daily in 2-3 divided doses
C) 0.125 mg bid
D) 500 mg daily

Answer 3

0.125 mg bid

Question 4

The inability to sit down that is often seen in patients taking antipsychotic medications is called:

A) akathisia
B) tardive dyskinesia
C) pseudoparkinsonism
D) dystonia

Question 5

The usual adult dose for lorazepam is:

A) 10 mg qd
B) 2-6 mg daily in 2-3 divided doses
C) 0.125 mg bid
D) 500 mg daily

Question 6

Patient teaching for benzodiazepines should include which of the following statements?

A) Alcohol may increase the effects of these drugs.
B) These drugs may impair mental alertness.
C) Physical dependence may occur.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

The generic name for Navane is:

A) thiothixene HCl
B) aripiprazole
C) risperidone
D) promazine HCl

Question 8

____ is a monocyclic aminoketone used for major depression, bipolar depression, cocaine and nicotine addiction, and ADHD.

A) Tofranil
B) Parnate
C) Wellbutrin
D) Effexor

Question 9

Which of the following foods would be restricted or prohibited for patients taking MAOIs?

A) roast chicken
B) guacamole
C) milk
D) fresh carrots

Question 10

The usual starting dose of Effexor is:

A) 150 mg per day
B) 75 mg per day
C) 5-10 mg per day
D) 300 mg per day

Question 11

Xanax, Librium, and Valium are examples of:

A) antidepressants
B) benzodiazepines
C) antimanic agents
D) antipsychotic agents

Question 12

The FDA has asked that suicide-related warnings be added to the labels for all of the following except:

A) Lexapro
B) Prozac
C) Celexa
D) Pamelor

Question 13

Lithium is used for the treatment of:

A) schizophrenia
B) depression
C) bipolar disorder
D) anxiety

Question 14

Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft are in a class of antidepressants known as:

A) SSRIs
B) MAOIs
C) TCAs
D) SNRIs

Question 15

It is not necessary to list OTC medications when obtaining a medical history for patients taking benzodiazepines.

Question 16

Mirapex was originally used to treat Parkinson's disease, but is being tested as an antidepressant.

Question 17

Another name for antipsychotic drugs is:

A) antidepressants
B) neuroleptics
C) anxiolytics
D) antimanic agents

Question 18

Symptoms of marked elevation of blood pressure, as may be seen in a hypertensive crisis with MAOI use, include:

A) tachycardia
B) photophobia
C) occipital headache
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

The generic name for Xanax is:

A) lorazepam
B) oxazepam
C) diazepam
D) alprazolam

Question 20

A class of antidepressants that requires strict dietary control is:

A) SSRIs
B) MAOIs
C) TCAs
D) SNRIs

Question 21

Match the drug name with its classification.
tricyclic antidepressant

A)Tranxene
B)Haldol
C)Pamelor
D)Parnate
E)Luvox
F)Eskalith

Question 22

Patients taking neuroleptics should be placed on fluid restrictions.

Question 23

Endogenous depression is more likely to be alleviated by tricyclic antidepressants than are other types of depression.

Question 24

Tardive dyskinesias may appear after drug therapy has been discontinued.

Question 25

Match the drug name with its classification.
antimanic

A)Tranxene
B)Haldol
C)Pamelor
D)Parnate
E)Luvox
F)Eskalith

Question 26

Match the drug name with its classification.
MAOI

A)Tranxene
B)Haldol
C)Pamelor
D)Parnate
E)Luvox
F)Eskalith

Question 27

Match the drug name with its classification.
SSRI

A)Tranxene
B)Haldol
C)Pamelor
D)Parnate
E)Luvox
F)Eskalith

Question 28

Serum lithium levels should be monitored two to three times weekly for routine maintenance.

Question 29

Seroquel is an example of an MAOI.

Question 30

Triptans are used to treat migraine and cluster headaches.

Question 31

Match the drug name with its classification.
neuroleptic

A)Tranxene
B)Haldol
C)Pamelor
D)Parnate
E)Luvox
F)Eskalith

Question 32

Match the drug name with its classification.
benzodiazepine

A)Tranxene
B)Haldol
C)Pamelor
D)Parnate
E)Luvox
F)Eskalith