PHARM Chpt. 15

Which of the following psychiatric disorders involves a loss of the perception of reality?

• Panic disorder

• Schizophrenia

Which of the following types of dental medicaments must be administered with caution to patients taking tricyclic antidepressants?

• Analgesics

• Anesthetics

Which of the following side effects is the most serious peripheral side effect associated with the use of tricyclic antidepressants?

• Bradycardia

• Cardiac toxicity

Of the tricyclic antidepressants listed, which one is most sedating?

• Desipramine

• Amitriptyline

Abrupt withdrawal of serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) can lead to symptoms of

• sweating

• anxiety

Which of the following choices is recommended to counteract the anticholinergic effects of first-generation antipsychotics?

• Sugar-containing candy

• Sugarless products or artificial saliva

Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by

• resting tremor and rigidity.

• involuntary, repetitive body movements involving the tongue, lips, face, and jaw.

First-generation antipsychotics are primarily _____ antagonists.

• norepinephrine

• dopamine

The amount of any drug prescribed for a depressed patient should not exceed a _____-day supply.

• 14

• 7

The type of depression that exhibits alternating periods of depression and excitation have a(n) _____ disorder.

• reactive

• manic-depressive