N677 Study Guide for the
Controlled Substances
Examination 2026/2027 Expert
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Based on your research from your planned practice state, what drugs
and devices can NPs prescribe, furnish, or order? - ANSWER ✔✔In
California, NPs can prescribe, furnish, or order Schedule II through
Schedule V controlled substances. However, NPs must obtain a
furnishing license through the CA BRN and a DEA number through the
United States Drug Enforcement Administration before having furnishing
authority to prescribe controlled substances. One of the requirements for
,a furnishing license is that NPs must complete a BRN approved course
for Schedule II Controlled Substance
In your planned practice state, do you need to be supervised to
prescribe? Yes or No? - ANSWER ✔✔In California, NPs require
physician supervision for prescriptive authority.
If applicable in your state, what is the "physician supervision" description
and requirements for the NP's ability to prescribe, furnish or order? -
ANSWER ✔✔Nurse practitioners and supervising physicians will
need to establish a standardized protocols for what drugs and devices,
including controlled substances, that nurse practitioners can prescribe to
patients. This collaboration takes into account the competency of the
practitioners, the scope of practice, and the current standardized
protocols. Physicians do not need to be physically present, but
supervising physicians should be available for consultation if needed
during patient encounter
What are the requirements of furnishing (prescribing) controlled
substances in your planned practice state? - ANSWER ✔✔In
California, nurse practitioners are required to have a furnishing license
from the Board of Registered Nursing and a DEA number to prescribed
controlled substances. Nurse practitioners must complete an approved
, course about Schedule II controlled substances in order to apply for a
furnishing license from the BRN and a DEA number. With both furnishing
license and DEA number, NPs can prescribe controlled substances,
Schedule II to V.
Are there any limitations or guidelines about or of controlled substances
mentioned in your state's practice regulations for NP's? If so, what are
those limitations? - ANSWER ✔✔The only limitations are the ones
set by the supervising physicians in the standardized protocols
What is the NP required to do if allowed to distribute pharmaceutical
samples in your state? Is there a specific procedure your state requires
you to follow? - ANSWER ✔✔In California, certified furnishing NPs
are allowed to request, accept, and distribute pharmaceutical samples
as long as it is within the specifications of the standardized protocols that
are agreed upon with the supervising physicians. Nurse practitioners
must have a protocol for patient follow-up if they are prescribing
pharmaceutical samples to their patients (General Information: Nurse
Practitioner
What does the licensing body in your state say about the NP offering
patient education related to prescribing drugs, if anything? -
ANSWER ✔✔California Board of Registered Nursing states that
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Controlled Substances
Examination 2026/2027 Expert
Verifed Ace the Test
Based on your research from your planned practice state, what drugs
and devices can NPs prescribe, furnish, or order? - ANSWER ✔✔In
California, NPs can prescribe, furnish, or order Schedule II through
Schedule V controlled substances. However, NPs must obtain a
furnishing license through the CA BRN and a DEA number through the
United States Drug Enforcement Administration before having furnishing
authority to prescribe controlled substances. One of the requirements for
,a furnishing license is that NPs must complete a BRN approved course
for Schedule II Controlled Substance
In your planned practice state, do you need to be supervised to
prescribe? Yes or No? - ANSWER ✔✔In California, NPs require
physician supervision for prescriptive authority.
If applicable in your state, what is the "physician supervision" description
and requirements for the NP's ability to prescribe, furnish or order? -
ANSWER ✔✔Nurse practitioners and supervising physicians will
need to establish a standardized protocols for what drugs and devices,
including controlled substances, that nurse practitioners can prescribe to
patients. This collaboration takes into account the competency of the
practitioners, the scope of practice, and the current standardized
protocols. Physicians do not need to be physically present, but
supervising physicians should be available for consultation if needed
during patient encounter
What are the requirements of furnishing (prescribing) controlled
substances in your planned practice state? - ANSWER ✔✔In
California, nurse practitioners are required to have a furnishing license
from the Board of Registered Nursing and a DEA number to prescribed
controlled substances. Nurse practitioners must complete an approved
, course about Schedule II controlled substances in order to apply for a
furnishing license from the BRN and a DEA number. With both furnishing
license and DEA number, NPs can prescribe controlled substances,
Schedule II to V.
Are there any limitations or guidelines about or of controlled substances
mentioned in your state's practice regulations for NP's? If so, what are
those limitations? - ANSWER ✔✔The only limitations are the ones
set by the supervising physicians in the standardized protocols
What is the NP required to do if allowed to distribute pharmaceutical
samples in your state? Is there a specific procedure your state requires
you to follow? - ANSWER ✔✔In California, certified furnishing NPs
are allowed to request, accept, and distribute pharmaceutical samples
as long as it is within the specifications of the standardized protocols that
are agreed upon with the supervising physicians. Nurse practitioners
must have a protocol for patient follow-up if they are prescribing
pharmaceutical samples to their patients (General Information: Nurse
Practitioner
What does the licensing body in your state say about the NP offering
patient education related to prescribing drugs, if anything? -
ANSWER ✔✔California Board of Registered Nursing states that
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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