A patient with schizophrenia presents to your office during a psychotic episode and is not taking any medication. His mother reports that he has not been eating much recently and spends most of his time on the porch smoking cigarettes. He has not been aggressive and she feels she can give him his medication. Based on his information, which atypical antipsychotic would be most appropriate to give this patient at this time?

Your patient, with a heroin addiction, calls to say he is experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Which of the following statements would you make to him?

CU is a 35 year-old male with schizophrenia who develops severe restlessness and is observed repeatedly sitting, standing and pacing after his dose of Zyprexa was increased to 20mg QHS.  Since this corresponded so closely to the medication change, you suspect he is experiencing akathisia as a side effect.  Which of the following medications can be used to treat symptoms of akathisia?

What adverse side effects do most second generation antipsychotics share that differs from most first generation drugs?

A patient with schizophrenia has been stabilized on medication but is complaining that he is so tired and sleepy all the time that he no longer wants to take it.  Which of the following medications might be a good option and least likely to cause sedation?

Your patient calls to tell you that he is having uncomfortable eye moments which he is unable to control. These started the day he began his new antipsychotic medication. You suspect acute dystonia. Which of the following recommendations is most appropriate for a client who calls to report his problem?

Which of the following medications, an alpha-adrenergic agonist, is FDA approved for the treatment of ADHD in children?

If a patient taking an antipsychotic medication develops the following group of symptoms:  muscular rigidity, high fever, increased pulse and blood pressure, what would you suspect or rule out could be occurring?

Atypical antipsychotics increase the risk of which of the following?

A male patient who has had long-term treatment with a conventional antipsychotic develops tardive dyskinesia. If you switch him to an atypical antipsychotic medication, the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia will reverse gradually.