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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. -
correct 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? - correct
answer✔️✔️Schedule V
Which DEA Schedule has the most potential for abuse? - correct
answer✔️✔️Schedule I
What are some common side effects of opioid medications? - correct
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? - correct answer✔️✔️*5 mg/kg, do not exceed 300 mg and do not repeat
within 3 hours
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*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? - correct 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? - correct 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. - correct answer✔️✔️
What are the criteria for being classified as dangerous controlled substance drugs
by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)? - correct 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.
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Controlled Substance Exam|
complete STUDY GUIDE WITH
DETAILED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.GRADED A
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. -
correct 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? - correct
answer✔️✔️Schedule V
Which DEA Schedule has the most potential for abuse? - correct
answer✔️✔️Schedule I
What are some common side effects of opioid medications? - correct
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? - correct answer✔️✔️*5 mg/kg, do not exceed 300 mg and do not repeat
within 3 hours
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*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? - correct 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? - correct 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. - correct answer✔️✔️
What are the criteria for being classified as dangerous controlled substance drugs
by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)? - correct 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.
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