The Five Steps to Success in Managing Tardive Dyskinesia - Pre-test 1. The first 7 items on the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) are assessments of movements of the face and mouth, extremities, and trunk. The eighth item on the AIMS is a measure of overall severity: “Severity of abnormal movements.” The score for this item is based on A. The clinician’s overall global impression B. The highest of the scores on the first 7 items C. The mean of the scores on the first 7 items D. The median of the scores on the first 7 items 2. Which action could be taken to prevent TD? A. Ensure that patients with bipolar disorder receive adjunct antipsychotics B. Treat schizophrenia aggressively with high doses of antipsychotics C. Use conservative maintenance doses D. Use first-generation antipsychotics rather than second generation antipsychotics whenever possible 3. Which medication is approved by the US FDA for the treatment of TD? A. Benztropine B. Reserpine C. Tetrabenazine D. Valbenazine
