,NUR 626 MODULE 7 Primary Care Across the Lifespan Practicum I
2026/2027 Questions And Answers SNHU
Q1. Which factors primarily determine a controlled substance's
federal schedule?
A) Medication cost and frequency of prescribing
B) Accepted medical use and potential for abuse or dependence
C) Whether the medication is administered orally or parenterally
D) Whether the medication requires laboratory monitoring
Correct Answer: B) Accepted medical use and potential for abuse or
dependence
Rationale: Federal scheduling considers whether a substance has an
accepted medical use and its relative potential for abuse and dependence.
The five schedules represent different levels of restriction based on these
characteristics.
Q2. What characteristic defines a Schedule I controlled substance
under federal law?
A) Accepted medical use with low abuse potential
B) Accepted medical use with severe dependence potential
C) Restricted use only in hospitals
D) No currently accepted medical use federally and high abuse potential
Correct Answer: D) No currently accepted medical use federally and high
abuse potential
Rationale: Schedule I substances are federally classified as having no
currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule II
substances differ because they do have accepted medical uses despite
substantial abuse and dependence potential.
Q3. Which federal restriction applies to Schedule II prescriptions?
A) They may not be refilled
B) They may be refilled five times within six months
C) They can be refilled indefinitely when clinically indicated
, D) They require no controlled-substance prescribing authority
Correct Answer: A) They may not be refilled
Rationale: Federal controlled-substance rules prohibit refills of Schedule II
prescriptions. Continued treatment requires a new appropriately issued
prescription rather than authorization of a refill on the original prescription.
Q4. Under federal rules, how may an authorized Schedule III or IV
prescription generally be refilled?
A) Unlimited times during the first year
B) Once during a 30-day period
C) Up to five times within six months from the date of issuance
D) Never
Correct Answer: C) Up to five times within six months from the date of
issuance
Rationale: Schedule III and IV prescriptions may be authorized for up to five
refills within six months under federal rules. More restrictive state
requirements can still apply and must also be followed.
Q5. Why must a prescriber consider both federal and state
controlled-substance rules?
A) Federal requirements apply only to physicians
B) State law may further restrict prescriptive authority even when federal
requirements are satisfied
C) State law automatically overrides every federal requirement
D) Controlled-substance authority is determined entirely by individual
employers
Correct Answer: B) State law may further restrict prescriptive authority
even when federal requirements are satisfied
Rationale: Controlled-substance prescribing operates within overlapping
regulatory systems. Federal authorization does not eliminate state scope-of-
practice restrictions, and a prescriber must satisfy all applicable
requirements rather than relying on the least restrictive rule.
2026/2027 Questions And Answers SNHU
Q1. Which factors primarily determine a controlled substance's
federal schedule?
A) Medication cost and frequency of prescribing
B) Accepted medical use and potential for abuse or dependence
C) Whether the medication is administered orally or parenterally
D) Whether the medication requires laboratory monitoring
Correct Answer: B) Accepted medical use and potential for abuse or
dependence
Rationale: Federal scheduling considers whether a substance has an
accepted medical use and its relative potential for abuse and dependence.
The five schedules represent different levels of restriction based on these
characteristics.
Q2. What characteristic defines a Schedule I controlled substance
under federal law?
A) Accepted medical use with low abuse potential
B) Accepted medical use with severe dependence potential
C) Restricted use only in hospitals
D) No currently accepted medical use federally and high abuse potential
Correct Answer: D) No currently accepted medical use federally and high
abuse potential
Rationale: Schedule I substances are federally classified as having no
currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule II
substances differ because they do have accepted medical uses despite
substantial abuse and dependence potential.
Q3. Which federal restriction applies to Schedule II prescriptions?
A) They may not be refilled
B) They may be refilled five times within six months
C) They can be refilled indefinitely when clinically indicated
, D) They require no controlled-substance prescribing authority
Correct Answer: A) They may not be refilled
Rationale: Federal controlled-substance rules prohibit refills of Schedule II
prescriptions. Continued treatment requires a new appropriately issued
prescription rather than authorization of a refill on the original prescription.
Q4. Under federal rules, how may an authorized Schedule III or IV
prescription generally be refilled?
A) Unlimited times during the first year
B) Once during a 30-day period
C) Up to five times within six months from the date of issuance
D) Never
Correct Answer: C) Up to five times within six months from the date of
issuance
Rationale: Schedule III and IV prescriptions may be authorized for up to five
refills within six months under federal rules. More restrictive state
requirements can still apply and must also be followed.
Q5. Why must a prescriber consider both federal and state
controlled-substance rules?
A) Federal requirements apply only to physicians
B) State law may further restrict prescriptive authority even when federal
requirements are satisfied
C) State law automatically overrides every federal requirement
D) Controlled-substance authority is determined entirely by individual
employers
Correct Answer: B) State law may further restrict prescriptive authority
even when federal requirements are satisfied
Rationale: Controlled-substance prescribing operates within overlapping
regulatory systems. Federal authorization does not eliminate state scope-of-
practice restrictions, and a prescriber must satisfy all applicable
requirements rather than relying on the least restrictive rule.
