Psych/Mental Health Atypical vs Typical
Antipsychotics Exam Questions And Answers
Atypical antipsychotics (generation? what sx do they treat?
antagonist of what hormones?) - - -
correct answer ✅2nd generation antipsychotics.
Tx: + and - sx
Weak antagonist= dopamine
Stronger antagonist= serotonin
atypical antipsychotics (drug examples-5) - - -
correct answer ✅**Clozapine (clozaril)
Quetiapine (seroquel)
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Ziprasidone (Decadon)
atypical antipsychotics (sx used for?) - - -
correct answer ✅Thought (flat/innapropriate affect)
Anhedonia (unable to feel pleasure)
Avolition (unmotivated)
Alogia (decreased speech)
Anergia (decreased energy)
, Psych/Mental Health Atypical vs Typical
Antipsychotics Exam Questions And Answers
atypical antipsychotics (SE- 3) - - -
correct answer ✅Metabolic Syndrome
Agranulocytosis (from Clozapine[clozaril])
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
atypical antipsychotics (px-education) - - -
correct answer ✅Slow to stand from sitting/sleeping (orthostatic
hypotension), notify PCP if malasie occurs, labs/prescription pick up
every week (1st-6 months)
Typical antipsychotic drugs (generation, what sx do they treat?
antagonist of what hormone?) - - -
correct answer ✅1st generation, treat + sx, antagonist for
dopamine (dopamine blockade)
Typical Antipsychotics (drug examples-3) - - -
correct answer ✅Haloperidol (Haldol)
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Trifluroperazine (Stelazine)
Antipsychotics Exam Questions And Answers
Atypical antipsychotics (generation? what sx do they treat?
antagonist of what hormones?) - - -
correct answer ✅2nd generation antipsychotics.
Tx: + and - sx
Weak antagonist= dopamine
Stronger antagonist= serotonin
atypical antipsychotics (drug examples-5) - - -
correct answer ✅**Clozapine (clozaril)
Quetiapine (seroquel)
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Ziprasidone (Decadon)
atypical antipsychotics (sx used for?) - - -
correct answer ✅Thought (flat/innapropriate affect)
Anhedonia (unable to feel pleasure)
Avolition (unmotivated)
Alogia (decreased speech)
Anergia (decreased energy)
, Psych/Mental Health Atypical vs Typical
Antipsychotics Exam Questions And Answers
atypical antipsychotics (SE- 3) - - -
correct answer ✅Metabolic Syndrome
Agranulocytosis (from Clozapine[clozaril])
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
atypical antipsychotics (px-education) - - -
correct answer ✅Slow to stand from sitting/sleeping (orthostatic
hypotension), notify PCP if malasie occurs, labs/prescription pick up
every week (1st-6 months)
Typical antipsychotic drugs (generation, what sx do they treat?
antagonist of what hormone?) - - -
correct answer ✅1st generation, treat + sx, antagonist for
dopamine (dopamine blockade)
Typical Antipsychotics (drug examples-3) - - -
correct answer ✅Haloperidol (Haldol)
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Trifluroperazine (Stelazine)
