DEA MCQ 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Controlled Substances Act, which schedule is reserved for drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse?
- Schedule I (Correct answer)
- Schedule II
- Schedule IV
- Schedule V
Correct answer: Schedule I
Schedule I substances such as heroin have no accepted medical use and a high abuse potential.
Question 2: What federal agency is the DEA a component of?
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Justice (Correct answer)
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of the Treasury
Correct answer: Department of Justice
The DEA operates under the U.S. Department of Justice.
Question 3: In what year was the Drug Enforcement Administration established?
- 1968
- 1970
- 1973 (Correct answer)
- 1980
Correct answer: 1973
The DEA was created by an executive order in 1973.
Question 4: Which document must a physician possess to legally prescribe controlled substances?
- A state business license
- A DEA registration number (Correct answer)
- A Medicare provider ID
- An FDA approval letter
Correct answer: A DEA registration number
Prescribers must register with the DEA and receive a unique registration number.
Question 5: The DEA's National Forensic Laboratory Information System primarily tracks what?
- Officer training records
- Drug identification results from crime labs (Correct answer)
- Vehicle fleet maintenance
- Informant payment logs
Correct answer: Drug identification results from crime labs
NFLIS compiles results of drug analyses conducted by forensic laboratories.
Question 6: Which of the following is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance?
- Marijuana
- Alprazolam (Xanax)
- Oxycodone (Correct answer)
- Cough syrup with limited codeine
Correct answer: Oxycodone
Oxycodone has accepted medical use but high abuse potential, placing it in Schedule II.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of the DEA's Diversion Control Division?
- Interdicting drug shipments at borders
- Preventing legal pharmaceuticals from being diverted to illicit use (Correct answer)
- Training foreign police forces
- Conducting undercover street buys
Correct answer: Preventing legal pharmaceuticals from being diverted to illicit use
The Diversion Control Division regulates and monitors legal controlled substances to prevent misuse.
DEA MCQ 2
Under the Controlled Substances Act, which schedule is reserved for drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse?