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Exam Solution zm
Introduction to Drugs exam for 2026 A+ GRADE ASSUR zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2
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58D4)
QUESTION 1 zm
A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic, every
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4 hours as neededfor pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware this
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drug has a high abuse potential. Under what category would morphine be classified?
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a. Schedule I
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b. ScheduleII
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c. Schedule III
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d. Schedule IV
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ANSWER
Ans: B Feedback: Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs because of
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severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and no accepted medical us
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e. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV
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drugs have low abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
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QUESTION 2 zm
A nurse is assessing the patient's home medication use. After listening to the patient l
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ist current medications, the nurse asks what priority question? Do you take any gener
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ic medications? Are any of these medications orphan drugs? Are these medications saf
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e to take during pregnancy? Do you take any over-the-counter medications?
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ANSWER
Do you take any over-the-
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counter medications? Feedback: It is important for the nurse to specifically question use of over-the-
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counter medications because patients may not consider them important. The patient is unlikely to k
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now the meaning of orphan drugs unless they too are health care providers. Safety during pregnanc
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y, use of a generic medication, or classification of orphan drugs are things the patient would be una
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ble to answer but could be found in reference books if the nurse wishes to research them.
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Exam Solution zm
Introduction to Drugs exam for 2026 A+ GRADE ASSUR zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2
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58D4)
QUESTION 1 zm
A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic, every
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4 hours as neededfor pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware this
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drug has a high abuse potential. Under what category would morphine be classified?
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a. Schedule I
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b. ScheduleII
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c. Schedule III
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d. Schedule IV
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ANSWER
Ans: B Feedback: Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs because of
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severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and no accepted medical us
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e. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV
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drugs have low abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
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QUESTION 2 zm
A nurse is assessing the patient's home medication use. After listening to the patient l
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ist current medications, the nurse asks what priority question? Do you take any gener
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ic medications? Are any of these medications orphan drugs? Are these medications saf
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e to take during pregnancy? Do you take any over-the-counter medications?
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ANSWER
Do you take any over-the-
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counter medications? Feedback: It is important for the nurse to specifically question use of over-the-
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counter medications because patients may not consider them important. The patient is unlikely to k
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now the meaning of orphan drugs unless they too are health care providers. Safety during pregnanc
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y, use of a generic medication, or classification of orphan drugs are things the patient would be una
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ble to answer but could be found in reference books if the nurse wishes to research them.
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