Medical Pharmacology Practice Questions: Anti-Psychotic Agents

Which one(s) of the following pathological states require(s) long-term treatment with antipsychotic drugs?
1. Schizophrenia
2. Schizoaffective disorder
3. Delusional disorder
4. A & B
5. A & C
6. A, B & C
Percentage of chronic schizophrenic patients that are employed:
1. About 5%
2. About 15%
3. About 30%
4. About 50%
Continuous treatment with antipsychotic medication decreases one-year relapse rate from about 80% among untreated patients to about 15%.
1. True
2. False
This antipsychotic medication exhibits superior effectiveness in treatment-refractory schizophrenia.
1. Chlorpromazine
2. Clozapine
3. Pimozide
4. Haloperidol
Psychotic presentations involving delirium or dementia require treatment of relatively high antipsychotic drug doses, although these drugs have not been formally approved for dementia-related psychosis.
1. True
2. False
Which one(s) of the following antipsychotic medications appear preferable in treating individuals presenting with delirium and dementia?
1. Haloperidol
2. Risperidone
3. Both
4. Neither
Demented patients unable to swallow tablets may require "oral dissolving tablets" (ODT) for administration of which one(s) of the following appropriate antipsychotic medication(s)?
1. Risperidone
2. Olanzapine
3. Aripiprazole
4. A & C
5. A, B & C
The cardiac effective Q-T prolongation has been associated with intramuscular droperidol an IV haloperidol administration. This complication has substantially limited the use of this formulation.
1. True
2. False
With this/these exceptions, atypical antipsychotic agents may be employed for management of acute mania.
1. Iloperidone
2. Clozapine
3. Both
4. Neither
Use of this/these agent as monotherapy in bipolar disorder maintenance has/have decreased due to metabolic effects including weight gain, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia.
1. Olanzapine
2. Aripiprazole
3. Both
4. Neither