NSGl 552/l NSG552l Examl 1l –l (NEWl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Psychopharmacologyl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
QUESTION
Whatl arel examplesl ofl second-generationl antipsychoticsl (SGAS?)
Answer:
(clozapine,l olanzapine,l quetiapine)
QUESTION
Whatl isl thel indicationl forl thel usel ofl second-generationl antipsychoticsl (SGAs)?
Answer:
(clozapine,l olanzapine,l quetiapine)l
-l Second-generationl antipsychoticsl (SGAs)l arel thel FIRSTl LINEl OFl TREATMENTl tol
treatl psychiatricl disordersl suchl asl acutel mania,l bipolarl disorderl andl asl adjunctivel inl
unipolarl depression.l
-l Theyl managel positivel andl negativel symptomsl ofl schizophrenia.l
-l Accountsl forl 80%l ofl totall antipsychoticsl prescribed.
QUESTION
Whatl isl thel methodl ofl actionl ofl SGAS?
Answer:
-MOA:l Blocksl bothl dopaminel andl serotoninl receptors
QUESTION
,Whatl isl metabolicl syndromel inl SGAS?l Whatl wouldl bel essentiall tol monitorl forl inl
thesel typesl ofl patients?
Answer:
-l Al clusterl ofl conditionsl thatl increasesl thel riskl ofl heartl disease,l strokel andl diabetes.
-l thisl includesl obesity,l elevatedl triglycerides,l lowl HDLl levels,l BPl greaterl thanl 135/85
-l Obtainl baselinel andl monitorl BMI,l weightl (significantl weightl gain),l fastingl glucose,l
waistl circumference,l BP,l HbA1cl andl fastingl lipids.l
-l Forl patientsl establishedl onl antipsychoticl medications,l yearlyl labsl shouldl bel considered.
QUESTION
Whatl Isl thel strongestl SGAl h1l antagonism?
Answer:
Seroquell (quetiapine)
QUESTION
SGAl drugsl -l acutel agitationl IMl actsl withinl ____l minutes?
Answer:
15l minutes
QUESTION
Whatl shouldl youl monitorl forl withl SGAl drugsl (suchl asl olanzapine)?
Answer:
Dosel relatedl hyperprolactinemia
QUESTION
Relprevvl (injection)l ..l whatl shouldl youl monitorl forl postl injection?
Answer:
Monitorl 3l hoursl post-injectionl d/tl riskl ofl delirium/sedationl syndrome
, QUESTION
Risperidonel (risperdal)l isl mostl likelyl tol causel anl elevationl inl whatl levels?
Answer:
prolactinl
Risperidonel (Risperdal)l isl mostl likelyl tol causel elevationl inl prolactinl levels,l thinkl ofl itl
asl thel hormonel trafficl jaml causingl milkl productionl inl thel bodyl tol increasel likel al
cloggedl drainl causingl waterl tol overflow.
QUESTION
Ziprasidonel (Geodon)l isl ____l neutral?
Answer:
Weightl neutral
QUESTION
Aripriprazolel (abilify);l
-l Isl itl weightl neutral?l True/false
-Whatl shouldl youl watchl for?l
-l Whatl isl usedl inl treatmentl for?
Answer:
-l Weightl neutral
-l Watchl forl orthostaticl hypotension
-l Adjunctivel txl ofl depression,l bipolar
QUESTION
Lurasidonel (Latuda);l whatl isl itl approvedl for?l
-l Isl therel al highl orl lowl riskl forl metabolicl syndrome?
-l Whatl shouldl youl bel cautiousl of?
Answer:
2026/l 2027l Update)l Psychopharmacologyl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
QUESTION
Whatl arel examplesl ofl second-generationl antipsychoticsl (SGAS?)
Answer:
(clozapine,l olanzapine,l quetiapine)
QUESTION
Whatl isl thel indicationl forl thel usel ofl second-generationl antipsychoticsl (SGAs)?
Answer:
(clozapine,l olanzapine,l quetiapine)l
-l Second-generationl antipsychoticsl (SGAs)l arel thel FIRSTl LINEl OFl TREATMENTl tol
treatl psychiatricl disordersl suchl asl acutel mania,l bipolarl disorderl andl asl adjunctivel inl
unipolarl depression.l
-l Theyl managel positivel andl negativel symptomsl ofl schizophrenia.l
-l Accountsl forl 80%l ofl totall antipsychoticsl prescribed.
QUESTION
Whatl isl thel methodl ofl actionl ofl SGAS?
Answer:
-MOA:l Blocksl bothl dopaminel andl serotoninl receptors
QUESTION
,Whatl isl metabolicl syndromel inl SGAS?l Whatl wouldl bel essentiall tol monitorl forl inl
thesel typesl ofl patients?
Answer:
-l Al clusterl ofl conditionsl thatl increasesl thel riskl ofl heartl disease,l strokel andl diabetes.
-l thisl includesl obesity,l elevatedl triglycerides,l lowl HDLl levels,l BPl greaterl thanl 135/85
-l Obtainl baselinel andl monitorl BMI,l weightl (significantl weightl gain),l fastingl glucose,l
waistl circumference,l BP,l HbA1cl andl fastingl lipids.l
-l Forl patientsl establishedl onl antipsychoticl medications,l yearlyl labsl shouldl bel considered.
QUESTION
Whatl Isl thel strongestl SGAl h1l antagonism?
Answer:
Seroquell (quetiapine)
QUESTION
SGAl drugsl -l acutel agitationl IMl actsl withinl ____l minutes?
Answer:
15l minutes
QUESTION
Whatl shouldl youl monitorl forl withl SGAl drugsl (suchl asl olanzapine)?
Answer:
Dosel relatedl hyperprolactinemia
QUESTION
Relprevvl (injection)l ..l whatl shouldl youl monitorl forl postl injection?
Answer:
Monitorl 3l hoursl post-injectionl d/tl riskl ofl delirium/sedationl syndrome
, QUESTION
Risperidonel (risperdal)l isl mostl likelyl tol causel anl elevationl inl whatl levels?
Answer:
prolactinl
Risperidonel (Risperdal)l isl mostl likelyl tol causel elevationl inl prolactinl levels,l thinkl ofl itl
asl thel hormonel trafficl jaml causingl milkl productionl inl thel bodyl tol increasel likel al
cloggedl drainl causingl waterl tol overflow.
QUESTION
Ziprasidonel (Geodon)l isl ____l neutral?
Answer:
Weightl neutral
QUESTION
Aripriprazolel (abilify);l
-l Isl itl weightl neutral?l True/false
-Whatl shouldl youl watchl for?l
-l Whatl isl usedl inl treatmentl for?
Answer:
-l Weightl neutral
-l Watchl forl orthostaticl hypotension
-l Adjunctivel txl ofl depression,l bipolar
QUESTION
Lurasidonel (Latuda);l whatl isl itl approvedl for?l
-l Isl therel al highl orl lowl riskl forl metabolicl syndrome?
-l Whatl shouldl youl bel cautiousl of?
Answer:
