Controlled Substance Exam
List 3 common classes and examples of drugs often prescribed as adjunctive first line
therapies in combination with analgesics, opioids and non-opioid for pain. - Answer
*SNRI's (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) such as Cymbalta
*Muscle relaxants such as cyclobenzaprine
*Anti-convulsant such as gabapentin and pregabalin
Which DEA Schedule has the least potential for abuse? - Answer Schedule V
Which DEA Schedule has the most potential for abuse? - Answer Schedule I
What are some common side effects of opioid medications? - Answer Nausea, itching,
mild skin rash, headache, sweating, gastrointestinal upset, and constipation
What is the maximum dose of Lidocaine into a subcutaneous site at one time? What
drug can be added to Lidocaine for subcutaneous injection to potentiate its effects? -
Answer *5 mg/kg, do not exceed 300 mg and do not repeat within 3 hours
*Lidocaine with epinephrine prolongs the duration of action. When lidocaine is mixed
with epinephrine the maximum dose is 7mg/kg, not to exceed 500 mg [50 mL of
lidocaine 1 percent epinephrine] (Hsu, 2020).
Can Nurse Practitioners furnish or prescribe drugs or devices to family members or
friends? - Answer State laws vary regarding whether an NP can prescribe for family or
friends . For a prescription to be legitimate a patient must be assessed and there must
be record of it. Furthermore, although it may be legal he question of whether it is ethical
for a nurse practitioner to do so
Certified NPs who hold active prescribing or furnishing licenses and valid DEA
registration numbers can prescribe or order controlled substances from what
schedules? - Answer Schedule II through V in the state of California with the amended
B & P code 2836.1, but must operate within standardized procedure set out by
authorizing physicians
True or false? All drugs, including schedule-controlled substances are prescribed or
furnished following patient-specific protocols. This means that each individual patient's
needs and drug orders must be specific for each patient and should not always follow
national or community guidelines. - Answer
What are the criteria for being classified as dangerous controlled substance drugs by
the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)? - Answer *The drug or other substance
has a high potential for abuse.
, *The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the
United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
*Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical
dependence.
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Diazepam (Valium) - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Lomotil - Answer V
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Marijuana (THC) - Answer I
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Fentanyl (Duragesic) - Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Morphine - Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Guiafenesin/Hydrocodone (Hycotuss) -
Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (Vicodin,
Norco) - Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)- Androgel (Testosterone) - Answer III
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Phentermine - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)- Alprazolam (Xanax) - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)- Carisoprodol (Soma) - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)- Zolpidem (Ambien) - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Adderall (Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine)
- Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Methadone - Answer II
Vicodin has been changed from a Schedule III to a Schedule ________ drug due to its
increased risk of abuse and addiction. - Answer Schedule II, as of 2014 it was changed
for all hydrocodone combination medications
List two (2) different Schedule I substances (of which NPs are not permitted to
prescribe). - Answer Heroin, LSD, marijuana, peyote, ecstasy, and methaqualone
List 3 common classes and examples of drugs often prescribed as adjunctive first line
therapies in combination with analgesics, opioids and non-opioid for pain. - Answer
*SNRI's (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) such as Cymbalta
*Muscle relaxants such as cyclobenzaprine
*Anti-convulsant such as gabapentin and pregabalin
Which DEA Schedule has the least potential for abuse? - Answer Schedule V
Which DEA Schedule has the most potential for abuse? - Answer Schedule I
What are some common side effects of opioid medications? - Answer Nausea, itching,
mild skin rash, headache, sweating, gastrointestinal upset, and constipation
What is the maximum dose of Lidocaine into a subcutaneous site at one time? What
drug can be added to Lidocaine for subcutaneous injection to potentiate its effects? -
Answer *5 mg/kg, do not exceed 300 mg and do not repeat within 3 hours
*Lidocaine with epinephrine prolongs the duration of action. When lidocaine is mixed
with epinephrine the maximum dose is 7mg/kg, not to exceed 500 mg [50 mL of
lidocaine 1 percent epinephrine] (Hsu, 2020).
Can Nurse Practitioners furnish or prescribe drugs or devices to family members or
friends? - Answer State laws vary regarding whether an NP can prescribe for family or
friends . For a prescription to be legitimate a patient must be assessed and there must
be record of it. Furthermore, although it may be legal he question of whether it is ethical
for a nurse practitioner to do so
Certified NPs who hold active prescribing or furnishing licenses and valid DEA
registration numbers can prescribe or order controlled substances from what
schedules? - Answer Schedule II through V in the state of California with the amended
B & P code 2836.1, but must operate within standardized procedure set out by
authorizing physicians
True or false? All drugs, including schedule-controlled substances are prescribed or
furnished following patient-specific protocols. This means that each individual patient's
needs and drug orders must be specific for each patient and should not always follow
national or community guidelines. - Answer
What are the criteria for being classified as dangerous controlled substance drugs by
the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)? - Answer *The drug or other substance
has a high potential for abuse.
, *The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the
United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
*Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical
dependence.
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Diazepam (Valium) - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Lomotil - Answer V
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Marijuana (THC) - Answer I
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Fentanyl (Duragesic) - Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Morphine - Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Guiafenesin/Hydrocodone (Hycotuss) -
Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (Vicodin,
Norco) - Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)- Androgel (Testosterone) - Answer III
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Phentermine - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)- Alprazolam (Xanax) - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)- Carisoprodol (Soma) - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)- Zolpidem (Ambien) - Answer IV
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Adderall (Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine)
- Answer II
What is the control schedule (I, II, II, IV, V)-Methadone - Answer II
Vicodin has been changed from a Schedule III to a Schedule ________ drug due to its
increased risk of abuse and addiction. - Answer Schedule II, as of 2014 it was changed
for all hydrocodone combination medications
List two (2) different Schedule I substances (of which NPs are not permitted to
prescribe). - Answer Heroin, LSD, marijuana, peyote, ecstasy, and methaqualone
