NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 - Modules 1-3
Exam | MOST RECENT EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL
COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
| ALREADY GRADED A+ | Brand New
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-Studies how the body acts
on the drug
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-Studies how the drug acts
on the body
First-generation antipsychotic - ANSWER-- first developed
in the 1950s, first available treatment for psychosis
- aka typical antipsychotics
,- increased risk for EPS, Tardive dyskinesia
- d2 blocker
- Currently 11 FDA-approved and commerically available
FGAs
- Most common differences between individual FGAs are
their potency and side effects
- examples include Thorazine (chlorpromazine), Haldol
(haloperidol), Prolixin (fluphenazine), perphenazine
(Trilafon
Second-generation antipsychotic - ANSWER-- examples
include Abilify (aripiprazole), Seroquel (quetiapine),
,Zyprexa (olanzapine), Risperdal (risperidone), Clozaril
(clozapine)
- lower risk of EPS symptoms compared to 1st gen
- higher risk of metabolic side effects
- serotonin-dopamine receptor antagonists
- AKA atypical antipsychotics
EPS - ANSWER-Involuntary movements that occur as a
side effect to certina medications. AKA drug induced
movement disorder. May include tardive dyskinesia,
dystonic reactions, parkinsons-like symptoms, akathesia,
NMD, akinesia
- Can be acute or chronic
, - related to suppression of D2 dopamine receptors in the
nigrostriatal pathway
Tardive dyskinesia - ANSWER-- characterized by
involuntary movments in the face and body
- often induced by long-term use of anitpsychotic drugs
- can be associated with use of other medication types
(antidepressants, lithium, antihistamines)
- more common with 1st gen antipsychotics
- movements may include: writhing, mouth puckering,
tongue rolling, lip smacking, pill rolling, tongue protrusion
Upregulation - ANSWER-Refers to the activiation of the
nervous system. Is the process by which a cell increases
Exam | MOST RECENT EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL
COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
| ALREADY GRADED A+ | Brand New
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-Studies how the body acts
on the drug
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-Studies how the drug acts
on the body
First-generation antipsychotic - ANSWER-- first developed
in the 1950s, first available treatment for psychosis
- aka typical antipsychotics
,- increased risk for EPS, Tardive dyskinesia
- d2 blocker
- Currently 11 FDA-approved and commerically available
FGAs
- Most common differences between individual FGAs are
their potency and side effects
- examples include Thorazine (chlorpromazine), Haldol
(haloperidol), Prolixin (fluphenazine), perphenazine
(Trilafon
Second-generation antipsychotic - ANSWER-- examples
include Abilify (aripiprazole), Seroquel (quetiapine),
,Zyprexa (olanzapine), Risperdal (risperidone), Clozaril
(clozapine)
- lower risk of EPS symptoms compared to 1st gen
- higher risk of metabolic side effects
- serotonin-dopamine receptor antagonists
- AKA atypical antipsychotics
EPS - ANSWER-Involuntary movements that occur as a
side effect to certina medications. AKA drug induced
movement disorder. May include tardive dyskinesia,
dystonic reactions, parkinsons-like symptoms, akathesia,
NMD, akinesia
- Can be acute or chronic
, - related to suppression of D2 dopamine receptors in the
nigrostriatal pathway
Tardive dyskinesia - ANSWER-- characterized by
involuntary movments in the face and body
- often induced by long-term use of anitpsychotic drugs
- can be associated with use of other medication types
(antidepressants, lithium, antihistamines)
- more common with 1st gen antipsychotics
- movements may include: writhing, mouth puckering,
tongue rolling, lip smacking, pill rolling, tongue protrusion
Upregulation - ANSWER-Refers to the activiation of the
nervous system. Is the process by which a cell increases
