Interactive Quiz:

Substance-Related
Disorders
Multiple Choices
Questionnaire
Persons taking phenothiazine
medication may develop tolerance all
the following effects of the drug
EXCEPT
a. Hypertension
b. Extrapyramidal reactions
c. Antipsychotic actions
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All the following symptoms are
commonly associated with a drug
withdrawal syndrome involving
central nervous system depressants
EXCEPT
a. Lowered pulse, respiration, and
body temperature
b. Tremor
c. Grand mal convulsions
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Before starting the patient
on lithium, all the
following tests should be
done EXCEPT
a. BUN and creatinine
b. Chest x-ray
c. Thyroid panel
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For long-term control,
therapeutic lithium levels are
a. 0.8 to 1.8 mg%
b. 0.2 to 0.4 meq/L
c. 0.6 to 1.2 meq/L
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Early central nervous system
signs of lithium toxicity include
all the following EXCEPT
a. Seizures
b. Ataxia
c. Tremor
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All the following drugs have been
known to cause adverse
interactions with monoamine
oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
EXCEPT
a. Chlorpromazine
b. Amphetamines and cocaine
c. CoTylenol and Actifed
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Side effects of the antipsychotic
drugs include all the following
EXCEPT
a. Priapism
b. Galactorrhea
c. Amenorrhea
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All the following statements about
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are
true EXCEPT
a. It may be of benefit in the
treatment of manic excitement
b. It is a procedure with a relatively
high mortality
c. It may be associated with
impairment of memory
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The anticholinergic Syndrome may
present with a mixture or predominance
of either peripheral central symptoms,
including all the following EXCEPT
a. Delirium with disorientation
b. Agitation and restlessness
c. Marked sweating
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Which of the following is a tricyclic
antidepressant
a. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
b. Nortriptyline (Pamelor, Aventy])
c. Phenelzine (Nardil)
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In the treatment of depression, which
of the following drugs is LEAST
likely to lower the seizure threshold?
a. Alprazolam (Xanax)
b. Maprotiline (Ludiomil and others)
c. Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
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All the following are capable of
increasing plasma levels of lithium
EXCEPT
a. Thiazide diuretics
b. Fasting and low-salt diets
c. High intake of coffee
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All the following statements about
carbamazepine are true EXCEPT
a. It is used in the treatment of mania
b. It is used in the treatment of severe anxiety
disorders
c. It may cause fatal aplastic anemia
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The anticholinergic syndrome may
occur with overdoses of all the
following drugs EXCEPT
a. Tricyclic antidepressants
b. Antihistamines
c. Anticholinesterase drugs
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All the following drugs are
commonly used to treat anxiety
disorders EXCEPT
a. Phenobarbital
b. Alprazolam (Xanax)
c. Buspirone (BuSpar)
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All the following drugs have some
degree of cross-tolerance and cross-
dependence with benzodiazepines
EXCEPT
a. Narcotic analgesics
b. Barbiturates
c. Lithium
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Which of the following drugs has
shown the greatest efficacy in the
treatment of obsessive compulsive
disorder?
a. Alprazolam (Xanax)
b. Clomipramine (Anafranil)
c. Propranolol (Inderal)
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Because of a psychotic illness, a young man is
started on highpotency neuroleptic medication and
shortly thereafter develops pacing, an inability to
sit still, and restless leg symptoms, which lead to
the diagnosis of akathisia. The medication most
likely to prove helpful is
a. Barbiturate
b. Propranolol
c. Phenytoin
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A 35-year-old woman has a diagnosis of
chronic schizophrenia. All the following
drugs would commonly be considered as
possible medications to control her
psychotic symptoms EXCEPT
a. Haloperidol (Haldol)
b. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
c. Lithium
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Psychiatric testimony should be
addressed only to the issue of
state of mind and criminal intent
at the time of the crime.
a. Mens rea elements
b. M’Naghten rule
c. Durham rule
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