N677 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EXAM
ACTUAL SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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:
ACTUAL SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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: