NURSE 660 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (LATEST 2026) 100% CORRECT
26-year-old male recently began experiencing breast secretions
while receiving risperidone. Which of the following is the most
likely pharmacological explanation for this side effect?
A. Dopamine 2 antagonism alone
B. Dopamine 2 antagonism combined with histamine 1
antagonism
C. Dopamine 2 antagonism combined with serotonin 2A
antagonism
D. Dopamine 2 antagonism combined with serotonin 2C
antagonism - correct answer- Dopamine 2 antagonism
Antagonism of which receptor site by atypical antipsychotics is
responsible for weight gain - correct answer- 5HT2C
Drug induced parkinsonism is caused by a decrease of dopamine
in which pathway - correct answer- nigrostriatal dopamine
pathway
First Generation is mainly associated with which side effects? -
correct answer- TD, EPS
, How do you switch from abilify to Zyprexa? - correct answer-
DC abilify immediately; titrate zyprexa up over 2 weeks
If a patient is experiencing breast milk secretion while receiving
a med that may stimulate breast secretions which medication
could be switched to that does not have increased prolactin as a
side effect? - correct answer- Seroquel or zyprexa
Individuals who ultimately develop schizophrenia typically
exhibit what pattern of cognitive functioning prior to disorder
onset?
A. Normal cognitive functioning during premorbid and prodrome
phases
B. Impaired cognitive functioning that is stable across premorbid
and prodrome phases
C. Impaired cognitive functioning premorbidly with further
decline during the prodrome phase
D. Progressive decline of cognitive functioning across premorbid
and prodrome phases - correct answer- Impaired cognitive
functioning premorbidly with further decline during the
prodrome phase
ANSWERS (LATEST 2026) 100% CORRECT
26-year-old male recently began experiencing breast secretions
while receiving risperidone. Which of the following is the most
likely pharmacological explanation for this side effect?
A. Dopamine 2 antagonism alone
B. Dopamine 2 antagonism combined with histamine 1
antagonism
C. Dopamine 2 antagonism combined with serotonin 2A
antagonism
D. Dopamine 2 antagonism combined with serotonin 2C
antagonism - correct answer- Dopamine 2 antagonism
Antagonism of which receptor site by atypical antipsychotics is
responsible for weight gain - correct answer- 5HT2C
Drug induced parkinsonism is caused by a decrease of dopamine
in which pathway - correct answer- nigrostriatal dopamine
pathway
First Generation is mainly associated with which side effects? -
correct answer- TD, EPS
, How do you switch from abilify to Zyprexa? - correct answer-
DC abilify immediately; titrate zyprexa up over 2 weeks
If a patient is experiencing breast milk secretion while receiving
a med that may stimulate breast secretions which medication
could be switched to that does not have increased prolactin as a
side effect? - correct answer- Seroquel or zyprexa
Individuals who ultimately develop schizophrenia typically
exhibit what pattern of cognitive functioning prior to disorder
onset?
A. Normal cognitive functioning during premorbid and prodrome
phases
B. Impaired cognitive functioning that is stable across premorbid
and prodrome phases
C. Impaired cognitive functioning premorbidly with further
decline during the prodrome phase
D. Progressive decline of cognitive functioning across premorbid
and prodrome phases - correct answer- Impaired cognitive
functioning premorbidly with further decline during the
prodrome phase
