LMSW EXAM REVIEW BUNDLE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ SSRI. Answer: Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors
1. Prozac (Fluoxetine)
2. Paxil (Paroexetine)
3. Zoloft (Sertraline)
4. Luvox (Fluvoxamine)
5. Celexa (Citalopram)
6. Lexapro (Escitalopram)
◉ SSRI Common Side Effects. Answer: CNS: Headache, nausea,
insomia, drowsiness, anxiety, tremor, fatigue, sedation, abnormal
dreams, sexual dysfunction
GI: Nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, anorexia, constipation, abdominal
pain, vomiting
Respitory: Upper respitory tract infection, flu-like symptoms, cough
◉ Antidepressants fomr Biploar disorder. Answer: mood stablizers:
,1. Lithium
2. Depakote (Anti convulsant)
3. Tegretol (Anti convulsant)
4. Lamictal
5. Trileptal
6. Topomax
7. Neurotonin
◉ Antidepressants for bipolar disorder common side effects.
Answer: CNS: Fine hand tremor, drowsiness, muscular weakness,
uncoordination, slurred speech, dizziness, vertigo, restlessness,
confusion
Autonomic: blurred vision, dry mouth
GI: Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia
Other: General discomfort, dehydration, thirtst, weight loss/gain,
swelling of ankles/wrists
◉ Antipsychotics: Major Tranquilizers. Answer: typical:
,1. Thorazine (Chloropramizine)
2. Mellaril (Thioridazine)
3. Prolixin (Fluphenazine)
4. Trilafon (Perphenazine)
5. Stelazine (Trifluoperazine)
6. Haldol (Haloperidol)
7. Navane (Thiothixene)
8. Loxitane (Succinate)
9. Pehnergan (Promethazine)
10. Moban (Molindone)
◉ Antipsychotic (Typical) side effects. Answer: CNS: drosisness,
neck spasm, proturion of the tounge, agitation, jitteriness, insomina,
Pseudoparkinsonism (mask like faces, drooling, shuffing gait)
GI; jaundice, nauesa, consitpation
GI: Pripism, Uriniary retention, impotence
Endocrine: Lactation, amenorhhea, hyper/hypo glycemia, false preg
test
, Other: dry mouth, wieght gain, blurred vision
TARTIVE DYSKINESIA - starts with small tounge tremors, facial tics
and abmormal jaw movements. Can progress into rolling of tounge,
licking lips, and smacking, pouting and chewing and sucking
motions. Later can develop into spasmodic moveents of hands, feet,
arms, legs, neck, and shoulders- except with newer antipsychotics
◉ Antipsychotics Atypical Major Tranquilizers. Answer: 1. Clozaril
(Clozapine) (side effect- agrunulocytosis- clumping of white blood
cells)
2. Risperdol (Risperdone)
3. Zyprexa (Olanzapine)
4. Seroquil (Quetiapine) (Side effect- cataracts)
5. Geodon (Ziprasidone)
6. Abilify (Aripiprazole)
7. Invega Sustenna (Paliperidone)
◉ Antiparkinson Medications. Answer: Artine (trihexyhenidyl)
Cogentin (benstropine mesylate)
Benedryl (Trihexphenidyl)
Symmetrel (Amantadine)
Parlodel
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ SSRI. Answer: Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors
1. Prozac (Fluoxetine)
2. Paxil (Paroexetine)
3. Zoloft (Sertraline)
4. Luvox (Fluvoxamine)
5. Celexa (Citalopram)
6. Lexapro (Escitalopram)
◉ SSRI Common Side Effects. Answer: CNS: Headache, nausea,
insomia, drowsiness, anxiety, tremor, fatigue, sedation, abnormal
dreams, sexual dysfunction
GI: Nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, anorexia, constipation, abdominal
pain, vomiting
Respitory: Upper respitory tract infection, flu-like symptoms, cough
◉ Antidepressants fomr Biploar disorder. Answer: mood stablizers:
,1. Lithium
2. Depakote (Anti convulsant)
3. Tegretol (Anti convulsant)
4. Lamictal
5. Trileptal
6. Topomax
7. Neurotonin
◉ Antidepressants for bipolar disorder common side effects.
Answer: CNS: Fine hand tremor, drowsiness, muscular weakness,
uncoordination, slurred speech, dizziness, vertigo, restlessness,
confusion
Autonomic: blurred vision, dry mouth
GI: Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia
Other: General discomfort, dehydration, thirtst, weight loss/gain,
swelling of ankles/wrists
◉ Antipsychotics: Major Tranquilizers. Answer: typical:
,1. Thorazine (Chloropramizine)
2. Mellaril (Thioridazine)
3. Prolixin (Fluphenazine)
4. Trilafon (Perphenazine)
5. Stelazine (Trifluoperazine)
6. Haldol (Haloperidol)
7. Navane (Thiothixene)
8. Loxitane (Succinate)
9. Pehnergan (Promethazine)
10. Moban (Molindone)
◉ Antipsychotic (Typical) side effects. Answer: CNS: drosisness,
neck spasm, proturion of the tounge, agitation, jitteriness, insomina,
Pseudoparkinsonism (mask like faces, drooling, shuffing gait)
GI; jaundice, nauesa, consitpation
GI: Pripism, Uriniary retention, impotence
Endocrine: Lactation, amenorhhea, hyper/hypo glycemia, false preg
test
, Other: dry mouth, wieght gain, blurred vision
TARTIVE DYSKINESIA - starts with small tounge tremors, facial tics
and abmormal jaw movements. Can progress into rolling of tounge,
licking lips, and smacking, pouting and chewing and sucking
motions. Later can develop into spasmodic moveents of hands, feet,
arms, legs, neck, and shoulders- except with newer antipsychotics
◉ Antipsychotics Atypical Major Tranquilizers. Answer: 1. Clozaril
(Clozapine) (side effect- agrunulocytosis- clumping of white blood
cells)
2. Risperdol (Risperdone)
3. Zyprexa (Olanzapine)
4. Seroquil (Quetiapine) (Side effect- cataracts)
5. Geodon (Ziprasidone)
6. Abilify (Aripiprazole)
7. Invega Sustenna (Paliperidone)
◉ Antiparkinson Medications. Answer: Artine (trihexyhenidyl)
Cogentin (benstropine mesylate)
Benedryl (Trihexphenidyl)
Symmetrel (Amantadine)
Parlodel
