GEORGETTE MODULE 1 2 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTION
COLLECTION
◉ what is akinesia often mistaken for??***.
Answer: laziness/lack of interest
◉ Treatment for Akinesia.
Answer: Cogentin (Benztropine)
◉ Psudeo-Parkinsonian Symptoms is....
Answer: presence of symptoms of Parkinson's disease produced by
D2 blockage
◉ symptoms of Pseudo-Parkinsonian.
Answer: muscle rigidity
shuffling gait
motor slowing
mask-like facial expression
pill-rolling tremors in fingers** (key for parkinsonism)
,◉ In Pseudo-Parkinsonian DA levels are ______ and ACh levels
are______.
Answer: DA levels LOW
ACh levels are HIGH
◉ In Pseudo-Parkinsonian, what are mask-like facial expressions
often confused with??.
Answer: affective blunting/flattening
◉ What is involuntary abnormal muscle movement of the
mouth/tongue/face/jaw that may progress to limbs and can be
irreversible?.
Answer: Tardive dyskinesia
◉ is TD reversible or irreversible?.
Answer: It can be IRREVERSIBLE, may be reversible if caught early
◉ Symptoms of TD include.
Answer: -protrusions & rolling of tongue
-lip smack/sucking
-chewing motion
-facial dyskinesia
, ◉ what is the course of TD? how long does TD take to occur??***.
Answer: can be up to 1 to 2 years*************
but can also be an ACUTE process with initiation of meds OR as
chronic condition at any point in tx
◉ Treatment of TD.
Answer: Reduce current dosage OR change to atypical agent
◉ what are the ONLY FDA approved drugs to treat TD?.
Answer: Deutetrabvenzene (Austedo)
Valbenazine (Ingrezza)
◉ What drug SHOULD NOT be used in treatment of TD?.
Answer: Cogentin**** will WORSEN TD symptoms
◉ what medication other than antipsychotics can cause TD??***.
Answer: metoclopramide (Reglan)
◉ which SSRI is associated with the most cardiovascular adverse
effects??.
Answer: Citalopram (due to increased prolong QT interval, max dose
is 40mg)
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTION
COLLECTION
◉ what is akinesia often mistaken for??***.
Answer: laziness/lack of interest
◉ Treatment for Akinesia.
Answer: Cogentin (Benztropine)
◉ Psudeo-Parkinsonian Symptoms is....
Answer: presence of symptoms of Parkinson's disease produced by
D2 blockage
◉ symptoms of Pseudo-Parkinsonian.
Answer: muscle rigidity
shuffling gait
motor slowing
mask-like facial expression
pill-rolling tremors in fingers** (key for parkinsonism)
,◉ In Pseudo-Parkinsonian DA levels are ______ and ACh levels
are______.
Answer: DA levels LOW
ACh levels are HIGH
◉ In Pseudo-Parkinsonian, what are mask-like facial expressions
often confused with??.
Answer: affective blunting/flattening
◉ What is involuntary abnormal muscle movement of the
mouth/tongue/face/jaw that may progress to limbs and can be
irreversible?.
Answer: Tardive dyskinesia
◉ is TD reversible or irreversible?.
Answer: It can be IRREVERSIBLE, may be reversible if caught early
◉ Symptoms of TD include.
Answer: -protrusions & rolling of tongue
-lip smack/sucking
-chewing motion
-facial dyskinesia
, ◉ what is the course of TD? how long does TD take to occur??***.
Answer: can be up to 1 to 2 years*************
but can also be an ACUTE process with initiation of meds OR as
chronic condition at any point in tx
◉ Treatment of TD.
Answer: Reduce current dosage OR change to atypical agent
◉ what are the ONLY FDA approved drugs to treat TD?.
Answer: Deutetrabvenzene (Austedo)
Valbenazine (Ingrezza)
◉ What drug SHOULD NOT be used in treatment of TD?.
Answer: Cogentin**** will WORSEN TD symptoms
◉ what medication other than antipsychotics can cause TD??***.
Answer: metoclopramide (Reglan)
◉ which SSRI is associated with the most cardiovascular adverse
effects??.
Answer: Citalopram (due to increased prolong QT interval, max dose
is 40mg)
