MSC.
Positive Symptoms
Negative Symptoms
Monitoring Parameters
Side Effects
100
This is another name for antipsychotics.
What are neuroleptics?
100

With this symptom, the individual can experience hearing, feeling, or seeing something that is not there.

What are hallucinations?

100
This negative symptom is described as spending a lot of time in bed with no motivation to do anything.
What is lack of drive or initiative?
100
This antipsychotic requires the patient to undergo regular eye exams.
What is quetiapine?
100
This class of antipsychotics are associated with significantly lower rates of extrapyramidal side effects compared with conventional antipsychotics.
What are atypical antipsychotics?
200
This test records the occurrence of tardive dyskinesia in patients receiving antipsychotics.
What is the AIMS test?
200

This symptom involves an unpleasant state of increased tension and irritability.

What is agitation?

200
This negative symptom is described as feeling empty and unable to follow through with plans.
What is apathy?
200
This atypical agent requires monitoring of serum prolactin levels.
What is risperidone?
200
This atypical antipsychotic is avoided due to its many side effects.
What is clozapine?
300
Atypical antipsychotics mechanism of actions involves the antagonism of these two receptors.
What are dopamine and serotonin receptors?
300

In this symptom, strongly held irrational and false beliefs due to an inability to separate real from unreal is seen.

What are delusions?

300
This negative symptom is a lack of normal signs of emotion with reduced facial expressions.
What is lack of emotional response?
300
This atypical antipsychotic requires EKG monitoring within 5 days of initial administration.
What is ziprasidone?
300
Other than clozapine, this atypical agent is most likely to worsen symptoms of glaucoma and requires frequent eye exams.
What is quetiapine?
400
Examples of this group of involuntary, repetitive body movements include grimacing, sticking out the tongue, and smacking of the lips.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
400

This  symptom involves making loose associations, drawing conclusions not based on reality, and lacking logical reasoning.

What is disorganized thinking?

400
This negative symptom gives the impression that the individual prefers to be alone and does not want to see people.
What is social withdrawal/ depression?
400
Due to its risk of agranulocytosis, this atypical antipsychotic requires the monitoring of the patient's CBC.
What is clozapine?
400
This atypical agent is most likely to increase prolactin concentration.
What is risperidone?
500
This patient population has an increased risk of death with the use of antipsychotics.
Who are elderly demented patients?
500
Hyperactivity in this particular area of the brain is the cause of positive symptoms.
What is the mesolimbic system?
500
Hypoactivity in this area of the brain causes negative symptoms.
What is the mesocortical system?
500

This atypical antipsychotic requires monitoring of patient's BMI due to its MODERATE weight gain adverse effect. 

What is olanzapine?

500
This atypical antipsychotic requires EKG monitoring soon after initial administration.
What is ziprasidone?
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