NU 578 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES QUIZ
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. Qsymia is used for weight loss and is a combination of - correct
answer -phentermine & topiramate
2. Refills of schedule II prescriptions ARE/ARE NOT allowed -
correct answer -ARE NOT
3. REMS (risk evaluation & mitigation strategies) are a way to
decrease adverse outcomes w/opioid use. Name 3
components - correct answer -medication guides, black box
warnings, prescriber education
4. REMS only include long acting opioids, T or F - correct answer
-FALSE
5. Reversal of effects of pure opioid agonists (resp. Depr., coma,
analgesia (etc) - correct answer -naloxone & other pure opioid
antags
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6. Schedule _______ rx's must be written in ink and dated same
day as signed - correct answer -II
7. Schedule III-V rx's may not be filled after _____ months post
issuance - correct answer -6
8. Self-report by patiet is cornerstone of assessment - correct
answer -for pain
9. Starting opioid therapy for chronic pain start with - correct
answer -immediate release opioids
10. States MAY/MAY NOT place a drug lower in schedule than
fed gov has - correct answer -MAY NOT
11. States that are the top prescribers of pain killers - correct
answer -AL, OK, WV, TN, KY
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12. Suppressive therapy w/methadone - correct answer -
progressively larger doses of methadone given until a very high
dose is reached, which creates a high degree of tolerance and
prevents reinforcing effects of opioid-induced euphoria
13. Table: equianalgesia table for dosage selection - correct
answer -when switching from one opioid to another or one
route to another
14. Testosterone, methyltestosterone, nandrolone,
fluoyxmesterone, testolactone are all schedule - correct answer
-III
15. The emergence of a new pain syndrome refractory to tx & is
atypical or unrelated to original pain - correct answer -
hyperalgesia
16. This benzodiazepine receptor antagonist can be used to
treat benzo OD - correct answer -Flumazenil (romazicon)