N677 Controlled Substance Exam
Questions With Corrrect Answers
List b3 bcommon bclasses band bexamples bof bdrugs boften bprescribed bas badjunctive bfirst bline
btherapies bin bcombination bwith banalgesics, bopioids band bnon-opioid bfor bpain. b- bAnswer b-
bSerotonin-norepinephrine breuptake binhibitors b(SNRIs), btricyclic bantidepressants b(TCAs) band
bskeletal bmuscle brelaxants. b
In baddition, bCox-2 binhibitors, bNSAIDs band bTylenol bcan bbe bused. bSSRI b(antidepressants),
bAntiepileptic b(Neurontin band bLyrica) band bLocal band bRegional bAnesthetics b(Joint binjections,
bcortisone binjections)
Which bDEA bSchedule bhas bthe bleast bpotential bfor babuse? b- bAnswer b- bSchedule bV.
Which bDEA bSchedule bhas bthe bmost bpotential bfor babuse? b- bAnswer b- bSchedule bI. bMost bpotential
bfor babuse bthat bare bable bto bbe bprescribed bby bAPRN's bis bSchedule bII.
What bare bsome bcommon bside beffects bof bopioid bmedications? b- bAnswer b- bslowed bphysical
bactivity, bconstriction bof bpupils band bflushing bof bface b& bneck, bconstipation, bdrowsiness, bnausea,
band bvomiting, bitching, brespiratory bdepression, bconfusion.
What bis bthe bmaximum bdose bof bLidocaine binto ba bsubcutaneous bsite bat bone btime? bWhat bdrug
bcan bbe badded bto bLidocaine bfor bsubcutaneous binjection bto bpotentiate bits beffects? b- bAnswer b-
bLidocaine bwithout bepinephrine: b4.5 bmg/kg, bmax b300mg bor b30mL.
Lidocaine bwith bepinephrine: b7 bmg/kg, bmax b500 bmg bor b50 bmL bof blidocaine b1 bpercent bwith
bepinephrine. bEpinephrine b0.01mg/ml b(just bneeded bthe bstrength bthat bcan bbe binjected bat bthe
btime bwith bLidocaine)
Can bNurse bPractitioners bfurnish bor bprescribe bdrugs bor bdevices bto bfamily bmembers bor bfriends? b-
bAnswer b- bNo. bTo bfurnish bdrugs, bone bmust bperform badequate bphysical bexams, bprofessionally
band bobjectively bto bdetermine bneeds. bPrescribing bcontrolled bsubstances band bother bdrugs bfor bself
band bfamily braises bmany bethical bquestions.
, Certified bNPs bwho bhold bactive bprescribing bor bfurnishing blicenses band bvalid bDEA bregistration
bnumbers bcan bprescribe bor border bcontrolled bsubstances bfrom bwhat bschedules? b- bAnswer b- bII-V
bwith bvalid bDEA bnumber. bCertain bMAT/OUD bmedications brequire bextra beducation/training
bthrough bSAMHSA bin bCalifornia bto bprescribe bSuboxone, bBuprenorphine, band bother bOUD
bmedications.
What bare bthe bcriteria bfor bbeing bclassified bas bdangerous bcontrolled bsubstance bdrugs bby bthe
bfederal bDrug bEnforcement bAgency b(DEA)? b- bAnswer b- bHigh bpotential bfor babuse b
Have bacceptable bmedical buses bin bthe bUS b
Have bthe bpotential bto bcause bsevere bpsychological bor bphysical bdependence bif babused
What bschedule bis bit? b
Methylphenidate b(Ritalin) b
Diazepam b(Valium), b
Lomotil,
Marijuana b(THC), b
Fentanyl b(Duragesic), b
Morphine, b
Guaifenesin/Hydrocodone b(Hycotuss), b
Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone b(Norco, bVicodin), b
AndroGel b(Testosterone), b
Phentermine, b
Alprazolam b(Xanax), b
Carisoprodol b(Soma), b
Zolpidem b(Ambien), b
Adderall b(amphetamine/dextroamphetamine), b
Methadone b- bAnswer b- bMethylphenidate b(Ritalin) bSchedule bII
Diazepam b(Valium), bSchedule bIV
Lomotil, bSchedule bV
Marijuana b(THC), bSchedule bI
Questions With Corrrect Answers
List b3 bcommon bclasses band bexamples bof bdrugs boften bprescribed bas badjunctive bfirst bline
btherapies bin bcombination bwith banalgesics, bopioids band bnon-opioid bfor bpain. b- bAnswer b-
bSerotonin-norepinephrine breuptake binhibitors b(SNRIs), btricyclic bantidepressants b(TCAs) band
bskeletal bmuscle brelaxants. b
In baddition, bCox-2 binhibitors, bNSAIDs band bTylenol bcan bbe bused. bSSRI b(antidepressants),
bAntiepileptic b(Neurontin band bLyrica) band bLocal band bRegional bAnesthetics b(Joint binjections,
bcortisone binjections)
Which bDEA bSchedule bhas bthe bleast bpotential bfor babuse? b- bAnswer b- bSchedule bV.
Which bDEA bSchedule bhas bthe bmost bpotential bfor babuse? b- bAnswer b- bSchedule bI. bMost bpotential
bfor babuse bthat bare bable bto bbe bprescribed bby bAPRN's bis bSchedule bII.
What bare bsome bcommon bside beffects bof bopioid bmedications? b- bAnswer b- bslowed bphysical
bactivity, bconstriction bof bpupils band bflushing bof bface b& bneck, bconstipation, bdrowsiness, bnausea,
band bvomiting, bitching, brespiratory bdepression, bconfusion.
What bis bthe bmaximum bdose bof bLidocaine binto ba bsubcutaneous bsite bat bone btime? bWhat bdrug
bcan bbe badded bto bLidocaine bfor bsubcutaneous binjection bto bpotentiate bits beffects? b- bAnswer b-
bLidocaine bwithout bepinephrine: b4.5 bmg/kg, bmax b300mg bor b30mL.
Lidocaine bwith bepinephrine: b7 bmg/kg, bmax b500 bmg bor b50 bmL bof blidocaine b1 bpercent bwith
bepinephrine. bEpinephrine b0.01mg/ml b(just bneeded bthe bstrength bthat bcan bbe binjected bat bthe
btime bwith bLidocaine)
Can bNurse bPractitioners bfurnish bor bprescribe bdrugs bor bdevices bto bfamily bmembers bor bfriends? b-
bAnswer b- bNo. bTo bfurnish bdrugs, bone bmust bperform badequate bphysical bexams, bprofessionally
band bobjectively bto bdetermine bneeds. bPrescribing bcontrolled bsubstances band bother bdrugs bfor bself
band bfamily braises bmany bethical bquestions.
, Certified bNPs bwho bhold bactive bprescribing bor bfurnishing blicenses band bvalid bDEA bregistration
bnumbers bcan bprescribe bor border bcontrolled bsubstances bfrom bwhat bschedules? b- bAnswer b- bII-V
bwith bvalid bDEA bnumber. bCertain bMAT/OUD bmedications brequire bextra beducation/training
bthrough bSAMHSA bin bCalifornia bto bprescribe bSuboxone, bBuprenorphine, band bother bOUD
bmedications.
What bare bthe bcriteria bfor bbeing bclassified bas bdangerous bcontrolled bsubstance bdrugs bby bthe
bfederal bDrug bEnforcement bAgency b(DEA)? b- bAnswer b- bHigh bpotential bfor babuse b
Have bacceptable bmedical buses bin bthe bUS b
Have bthe bpotential bto bcause bsevere bpsychological bor bphysical bdependence bif babused
What bschedule bis bit? b
Methylphenidate b(Ritalin) b
Diazepam b(Valium), b
Lomotil,
Marijuana b(THC), b
Fentanyl b(Duragesic), b
Morphine, b
Guaifenesin/Hydrocodone b(Hycotuss), b
Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone b(Norco, bVicodin), b
AndroGel b(Testosterone), b
Phentermine, b
Alprazolam b(Xanax), b
Carisoprodol b(Soma), b
Zolpidem b(Ambien), b
Adderall b(amphetamine/dextroamphetamine), b
Methadone b- bAnswer b- bMethylphenidate b(Ritalin) bSchedule bII
Diazepam b(Valium), bSchedule bIV
Lomotil, bSchedule bV
Marijuana b(THC), bSchedule bI
