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Exam 1: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: Characteristics of antipsychotic medications; -Low potency Answer: Low potency means low affinity to dopamine receptors, meaning increased doses are required. -High incidence of antiadrenergic, anticholinergic and antihistaminic side effects -Lower risk of EPS -More lethal in overdose due to QTC prolongation ex; thorazine, mellaril Q: Character...

Exam 1: NSG552/ NSG 552 (New 2023/2024) Psychopharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A QUESTION S.G.A. associated with agranulocytosis and 30 to 80% sialorrhea: Answer: clozapine QUESTION Clozapine treatment should be interrupted when A.N.C. is below: Answer: 1,500 QUESTION True or false: Patients started on Clozapine need to be registered in the Clozapine: Answer: True QUESTION A patient newly started on Cl...

Exam 1: NSG552/ NSG 552 (New 2024/2025 Update) Psychopharmacology Exam| Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION What antipsychotics to tackle positive symptoms of schizophrenia? Answer: Ran- domized trials have shown that antipsychotics reduce positive symptoms of schizo- phrenia uptodate QUESTION With negative symptoms what medication has shown positive effects as most antipsychotics seem to fail? Answer: Caripraz...

Exam 1: NSG552/ NSG 552 (New 2023/2024) Psychopharmacology Exam Review| Complete Guide with Verified Answers| 100% Correct QUESTION Name the mood stabilizers that require therapeutic serum levels. Answer: Lithium Divalproex sodium Carbamazepine Nortriptyline ALL OTHERS DO NOT QUESTION Name the 5 types of antidepressants. Answer: i) SSRIs -> Selective Serotonin Reup- take Inhibitors ii) SNRIs -> Serotonin & Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors iii) TCAs -> Tr...

Exam 1: NSG552/ NSG 552 (Latest 2023/2024) Psychopharmacology Exam Review| Complete Guide with Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: What antipsychotic medication is likely to have the least amount of weight gain? Answer: Ziprasidone Q: What antipsychotic medication is least likely to result in metabolic syn- drome? Answer: Haloperidol Q: What antipsychotic medications are least likely to cause increased pro- lactin? Answer: Aripiprazole, Asenapine, Clozapine, Quetiapine,...

Exam 1: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam | Grade A Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: Involuntary teeth grinding associated with antipsychotics: Answer: bruxism Q: Safest and best tolerated anticonvulsant for patients taking clozapine who experience dose related seizures: Answer: topiramate Q: Less incidence of antiadrenergic, anticholinergic and antihistaminic side effects but greater E.P.S.: Answer: high potency Q: Greater incidence of antiad...

Exam 1: NSG552 / NSG 552 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology Exam Review | Complete Guide with Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Q: What antipsychotic medication is likely to have the least amount of weight gain? Answer: Ziprasidone Q: What antipsychotic medication is least likely to result in metabolic syn- drome? Answer: Haloperidol Q: What antipsychotic medications are least likely to cause increased pro- lactin? Answer: Aripiprazole, Asenapine, Clozapine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine Q:...