NSG 354 LATEST EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ early symptoms of TD. Answer: tongue fasciculations and constant lip
smacking
▶ later signs of TD (permanent). Answer: -oral movements (uncontrollable
bite, chewing, sucking; open mouth; lateral jaw movement)
-thrusting, serpentine or choreic movements of neck, trunk or pelvis
-torticollis
-facial tics
▶ AIMS assessment. Answer: measures involuntary movements seen in
TD
▶ TD tx. Answer: -no tx: stop antipsych med
▶ atypical (2nd and 3rd gen) antipsychotics. Answer: target pos and neg
symptoms of schizophrenia
-clozapine
-olanzapine
-paliperidone
-quetiapine
-risperidone
-ziprasidone
-aripiprazole
▶ atypical antipsychotics side effects. Answer: -produce fewer EPS effects
-constipation
-lowered seizure threshold
-metab side effects (weight gain, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, cardiac
myopathy, can lead to metab syndrome)
-agranulocytosis (with clozapine... weekly CBC, report signs of infect)
-Gynecomastia and hyperprolactinemia (with risperidone)
-prolonged Q-T
AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ early symptoms of TD. Answer: tongue fasciculations and constant lip
smacking
▶ later signs of TD (permanent). Answer: -oral movements (uncontrollable
bite, chewing, sucking; open mouth; lateral jaw movement)
-thrusting, serpentine or choreic movements of neck, trunk or pelvis
-torticollis
-facial tics
▶ AIMS assessment. Answer: measures involuntary movements seen in
TD
▶ TD tx. Answer: -no tx: stop antipsych med
▶ atypical (2nd and 3rd gen) antipsychotics. Answer: target pos and neg
symptoms of schizophrenia
-clozapine
-olanzapine
-paliperidone
-quetiapine
-risperidone
-ziprasidone
-aripiprazole
▶ atypical antipsychotics side effects. Answer: -produce fewer EPS effects
-constipation
-lowered seizure threshold
-metab side effects (weight gain, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, cardiac
myopathy, can lead to metab syndrome)
-agranulocytosis (with clozapine... weekly CBC, report signs of infect)
-Gynecomastia and hyperprolactinemia (with risperidone)
-prolonged Q-T
