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Schedule II Controlled Substances

II. Controlled Substances Act

1. If a drug does not have a potential for abuse, it cannot be controlled.

A. True B. False

2. Which of the following are indicators that a drug or other substance has a potential for abuse?

A. There is evidence that individuals are taking the drug or other substance in amounts sufficient to create a hazard to their health or to the safety of other individuals or to the community. B. There is significant diversion of the drug or other substance from legitimate drug channels. C. Individuals are taking the drug or other substance on their own initiative rather than on the basis of medical advice from a practitioner. D. All of the above.

3. Which of the following is classified as a Schedule I substance and therefore deemed to have no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.

A. Marijuana B. Cocaine C. Methamphetamine D. Anabolic steroids

4. Which of the following is an attribute of a controlled substance analogue?

A. A substance that is not controlled but may be found in illicit trafficking. B. A substance structurally or pharmacologically similar to Schedule I or II controlled substances and have no legitimate medical use. C. A substance intended for human consumption and treated under the CSA as if it were a controlled substance in Schedule I. D. All of the above.

5. Any person who handles or intends to handle controlled substances must obtain a registration issued by the DEA.

A. True B. False

6. The CSA requires that complete and accurate records be kept of all quantities of controlled substances manufactured, purchased, and sold, and that each substance must be inventoried every:

A. 5 years B. 2 years C. 6 months D. 2 months

7. A prescription for a Schedule II drug may be refilled up to five times anytime within six months from the date the prescription was issued.

A. True B. False

8. The theft of controlled substances from a registrant is a criminal act and a source of diversion that requires notification to the DEA and also required by federal law to notify local law enforcement and state regulatory agencies.

A. True B. False

IV. Introduction to Drug Classes

9. With the exception of _______, controlled substances are abused to alter mood, thought, and feeling through their actions on the central nervous system.

A. Depressants B. Stimulants C. Anabolic steroids D. Hallucinogens

10. The extent to which a substance is reliably capable of producing intensely pleasurable feelings (euphoria) increases the likelihood of that substance being abused.

A. True B. False

11. The withdrawal syndrome can range from mildly unpleasant to life-threatening and is dependent on which of the following factors?

A. The drug being used B. The dose and route of administration C. The age, sex, health, and genetic makeup of the user D. All of the above

12. Physical dependence is addiction.

A. True B. False

V. Narcotics

13. Besides their medical use, narcotics/opioids produce a general sense of well-being by reducing all of the following, except:

A. Tension B. Anxiety C. Depression D. Aggression

14. Nurses should be informed that except in cases of extreme intoxication, there is no loss of motor coordination or slurred speech with narcotics/opioid use.

A. True B. False

15. Physical signs of narcotics/opioid overdose include all of the following, except:

A. Dilated pupils B. Cold clammy skin C. Confusion D. Slowed breathing

16. Which of the following is the most rapidly acting of the opiates?

A. Heroin B. Hydromorphone C. Methadone D. Morphine

VI. Stimulants

17. Abuse is often associated with a pattern of binge use - sporadically consuming large doses of stimulants over a short period of time.

A. True B. False

18. When used as drugs of abuse and not under a doctor's supervision, stimulants are frequently taken to:

A. Enhance self esteem. B. Improve mental and physical performance. C. Reduce appetite. D. All of the above.

19. Because accidental death is partially due to the effects of stimulants on the body's cardiovascular and temperature-regulating systems, physical exertion increases the hazards of stimulant use.

A. True B. False

VII. Depressants

20. Depressants do all of the following, except for:

A. Cause amnesia B. Decrease appetite C. Reduce reaction time D. Impair mental functioning and judgment

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