Exam 2: MH701 / MH 701 (Latest
) Psychopharmacologic /
Neuroscience Foundations of Mental
Health Care | Module 4 & 5
Questions and Answers | 100%
Correct - Frontier
Question:
Criteria for rapid cycling is how many mood episodes within 12 months?
Answer:
4
Question:
Is lamotrigine recommended to treat acute mania?
Answer:
No
,Question:
True or False?
Lamotrigine is FDA approved for maintenance treatment of bipolar
AND
Is used off label for bipolar depression
Answer:
True
Question:
True or False?
Carbamazepine increases birth control efficacy.
Answer:
FALSE - efficacy will be decreased
,Question:
Take which two meds with food to increase bioavailability?
Answer:
Lurasidone (Latuda)
Ziprasidone (Geodon)
Question:
Dystonia and Akathisia are both considered EPS effects. What is the
difference between these two items?
Answer:
Dystonia - involuntary muscle movements
Akathisia - inner restlessness
Question:
Clozapine may cause this severe side effect, so labs must be checked every
week for the first 6 months
Answer:
Neutropenia
, Question:
Akathisia can be treated with which two meds?
Answer:
Propranolol
Lorazepam
Question:
If two SGAs have been attempted and failed, which med is the next option?
Answer:
Clozapine (Clozaril)
Question:
Which med class treats tardive dyskinesia?
Answer:
VMATs (i.e. Ingrezza or Austedo)
Question:
What class of meds do Ingrezza and Austedo belong to?
Answer:
VMATs
) Psychopharmacologic /
Neuroscience Foundations of Mental
Health Care | Module 4 & 5
Questions and Answers | 100%
Correct - Frontier
Question:
Criteria for rapid cycling is how many mood episodes within 12 months?
Answer:
4
Question:
Is lamotrigine recommended to treat acute mania?
Answer:
No
,Question:
True or False?
Lamotrigine is FDA approved for maintenance treatment of bipolar
AND
Is used off label for bipolar depression
Answer:
True
Question:
True or False?
Carbamazepine increases birth control efficacy.
Answer:
FALSE - efficacy will be decreased
,Question:
Take which two meds with food to increase bioavailability?
Answer:
Lurasidone (Latuda)
Ziprasidone (Geodon)
Question:
Dystonia and Akathisia are both considered EPS effects. What is the
difference between these two items?
Answer:
Dystonia - involuntary muscle movements
Akathisia - inner restlessness
Question:
Clozapine may cause this severe side effect, so labs must be checked every
week for the first 6 months
Answer:
Neutropenia
, Question:
Akathisia can be treated with which two meds?
Answer:
Propranolol
Lorazepam
Question:
If two SGAs have been attempted and failed, which med is the next option?
Answer:
Clozapine (Clozaril)
Question:
Which med class treats tardive dyskinesia?
Answer:
VMATs (i.e. Ingrezza or Austedo)
Question:
What class of meds do Ingrezza and Austedo belong to?
Answer:
VMATs
