WCU Mental Health FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST VERSION>

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WCU Mental Health FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST VERSION>
1st generation antipsychotics names - (ANSWER)Chlorpromazine, haloperidol,
fluphenazine, loxapine



1st generation - (ANSWER)EPS, liver impairment, anticholinergic effects,
sedation, seizures, sexual dysfunction, skin effects



Contraindications to 1st Gen - (ANSWER)Liver issues, Parkinson's disease, severe
hypotension, dementia



What does 1st Gen antipsychotics do - (ANSWER)Block dopamine



Neuromalignant syndrome - (ANSWER)Hyperpyrexia

BP fluctuations

Tachycardia

Tachypnea

Decreased level of consciousness



EPS stuff - (ANSWER)Akathisia

Parkinsonism

, 2


Acute dystonia

Tar dive dyskinesia



Benotropine (Cogentin) - (ANSWER)Treats EPS



Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) - (ANSWER)Treats EPS



2nd Generation Antipsychotiscs - (ANSWER)Rispridone

Clozapine

Olanzapine

Quetiapine

Aripiprazole



Side effects of 2nd Antipsychotics - (ANSWER)Fewers EPS

Orthostatic hypotension

Anticholinergic effects

Sleep disturbances

Sexual dysfunction



Contraindications for EPS - (ANSWER)Risperidone pregnancy risk category C

Dementia

Diabetes Mellitus

, 3




What's important about Clozapine - (ANSWER)Agranulocytosis



Antidepressants first Generation are also known as - (ANSWER)Tricyclics
Antidepressants (TCA's)

MonoAmine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)



1st generation TCA medication - (ANSWER)Amitriptyline

Nortriptyline

Imipramine

Trimipramine



TCA side effects - (ANSWER)Orthohypotension

Anticholinergic effects

Sedation



Contraindications to TCAs - (ANSWER)Amitriptyline is pregnancy category C

Sieizures



What should you not take with TCAs - (ANSWER)MAOIs

Alcohol

Other anticholinergic medication