Schizophrenia
Understanding Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Knowledge Quiz
Test your knowledge on schizophrenia and its treatment options with this engaging quiz! This quiz consists of 10 multiple-choice questions that cover various aspects of antipsychotic medications, their side effects, and therapeutic goals.
- Explore key antipsychotic medications
- Understand side effect profiles
- Learn about treatment strategies
Which of the following antipsychotics is LEAST likely to produce tardive dyskinesia as a side effect?
Risperidone
Olanzapine
Clozapine
Loxapine
Which of the following statements are INCORRECT?
Paliperidone is an active metabolite of risperidone
Paliperidone is a second generation antipsychotic
Paliperidone is associated with dose-related hyperprolactinemia
Paliperidone cannot cause insomnia
Which of the following statements regarding antipsychotic side effect profiles is FALSE?
Olanzapine is known to cause a high incidence of sexual dysfunction
Clozapine is known to cause a high incidence of sexual dysfunction
Aripiprazole is known to cause a low incidence of anticholinergic effects
Quetiapine is known to cause a high incidence of anticholinergic effects
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate goal of therapy for patients with schizophrenia?
Eliminate or reduce acute psychotic signs and symptoms
Institutionalize patients to prevent harm to themselves and/or others
Minimize adverse reactions related to medication therapy
Implement strategies to promote patient adherence to medication therapy
Which of the following drugs should NOT be use concurrently with ziprasidone when possible?
Azithromycin
Rosuvastatin
Lamotrigine
Carbamazepine
Which of the following drugs can potentially interact with risperidone to decrease its efficacy?
Ramipril
Clarithromycin
Phenobarbital
Domperidone
Patient AB has dyslipidemia and was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. They heard that certain antipsychotics may increase cholesterol levels and would prefer to avoid any medication that may do this. Which antipsychotic would you recommend to AB that is LEAST likely to worsen her dyslipidemia?
Lurasidone
Clozapine
Quetiapine
Olanzapine
Which of the following antipsychotics can cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Clozapine
Aripiprazole
Risperidone
Quetiapine
All of the above
RS is a patient with substance use disorder and was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. They were initially started on ziprasidone but after 5 weeks of therapy, RS states they have not noticed any improvement in his symptoms despite being never forgetting to take his medication. What is the most appropriate next step that you would recommend?
Stop ziprasidone and start risperidone
Cross taper ziprasidone with aripiprazole
Cross taper ziprasidone with clozapine
Add quetiapine to ziprasidone
TA, a 45-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia arrives for his monthly prescription refill. You see that he was last dispensed a month's supply of risperidone thirty days ago. When you ask him when the last time he visited a doctor was, he admits that he has been unable to get an appointment with his psychiatrist for the past year. His psychiatrist has been providing refill authorizations to your pharmacy through the fax machine. During this visit, you cannot help but notice that he appears to have a fixed gaze with his tongue rolling and lip-smacking. Which of the following is the most probable explanation for his appearance on today's visit?
He is intoxicated
He is having a medication-related side effect
He has stopped taking medications and is hallucinating
He has stopped taking medications and is delusional
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