NURSE 660 EXAM 1/ Questions
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What medication is most associated with increased prolactin - -
Risperidal
-Which medication is most associated with weight gain - -olanzapine
-Second Generation is mainly associated with which side effects? - -
Weight gain, hypercholesterolemia, altered glucose tolerance insulin
secretion
-First Generation is mainly associated with which side effects? - -TD, EPS
-Why is olanzapine associated with weight gain? - -High affinity for 2c
receptors
-What are the rating scales used to evaluate abnormal movements
associated with psychotropic medication? - -SMARTS , AIMS, PANAS- self
report questionnaire, SAGE,
PHQ-depression, COWS-Opioid withdrawl
-What is the black box warning of Clozapine - -Agranulocytosis
-What is the most common side effect of clozapine - -sedation
-What labs need to be done before starting clients on antipsychotic
medications? - -fasting lipid panel, fasting glucose, weight, bp
-When someone with schizophrenia is on an atypical antipsychotic with
complaints of increased fatigue, which antipsychotic would you switch
to? - -Abilify
-Patient has been on an atypical antipsychotic for 6weeks with
unchanged weight. Do you think that weight would be a good predictor
of fasting triglycerides - -no
-What is the pathway responsible for regulation of dopamine in the
hypothalamus - -mesolimbic pathway
-What antidepressant should be avoided for a patient on clozapine? - -
Fluvox, paroxetine, sertraline (in large doses)
-If a patient is experiencing breast milk secretion while receiving a med
that may stimulate breast secretions which medication could be
with Verified Answers/ Latest
Update
What medication is most associated with increased prolactin - -
Risperidal
-Which medication is most associated with weight gain - -olanzapine
-Second Generation is mainly associated with which side effects? - -
Weight gain, hypercholesterolemia, altered glucose tolerance insulin
secretion
-First Generation is mainly associated with which side effects? - -TD, EPS
-Why is olanzapine associated with weight gain? - -High affinity for 2c
receptors
-What are the rating scales used to evaluate abnormal movements
associated with psychotropic medication? - -SMARTS , AIMS, PANAS- self
report questionnaire, SAGE,
PHQ-depression, COWS-Opioid withdrawl
-What is the black box warning of Clozapine - -Agranulocytosis
-What is the most common side effect of clozapine - -sedation
-What labs need to be done before starting clients on antipsychotic
medications? - -fasting lipid panel, fasting glucose, weight, bp
-When someone with schizophrenia is on an atypical antipsychotic with
complaints of increased fatigue, which antipsychotic would you switch
to? - -Abilify
-Patient has been on an atypical antipsychotic for 6weeks with
unchanged weight. Do you think that weight would be a good predictor
of fasting triglycerides - -no
-What is the pathway responsible for regulation of dopamine in the
hypothalamus - -mesolimbic pathway
-What antidepressant should be avoided for a patient on clozapine? - -
Fluvox, paroxetine, sertraline (in large doses)
-If a patient is experiencing breast milk secretion while receiving a med
that may stimulate breast secretions which medication could be
