MCQ Flashcards
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Under the Controlled Substances Act, which schedule is reserved for drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse?
Answer: Schedule I
Schedule I substances such as heroin have no accepted medical use and a high abuse potential.
What federal agency is the DEA a component of?
Answer: Department of Justice
The DEA operates under the U.S. Department of Justice.
In what year was the Drug Enforcement Administration established?
Answer: 1973
The DEA was created by an executive order in 1973.
Which document must a physician possess to legally prescribe controlled substances?
Answer: A DEA registration number
Prescribers must register with the DEA and receive a unique registration number.
The DEA's National Forensic Laboratory Information System primarily tracks what?
Answer: Drug identification results from crime labs
NFLIS compiles results of drug analyses conducted by forensic laboratories.
Which of the following is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance?
Answer: Oxycodone
Oxycodone has accepted medical use but high abuse potential, placing it in Schedule II.
What is the primary purpose of the DEA's Diversion Control Division?
Answer: Preventing legal pharmaceuticals from being diverted to illicit use
The Diversion Control Division regulates and monitors legal controlled substances to prevent misuse.