The nurse explains the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA's) schedule of controlled substances to the nursing assistant who asks, "Do you ever get a prescription for Schedule I medications?" What is the nurse's best response?

Question

A) "Schedule I medications have no medical use so they are not prescribed."
B) "Schedule I medications have the lowest risk for abuse and do not require a prescription."
C) "Schedule I medications are only prescribed in monitored units for patient safety."
D) "Schedule I medications are found in antitussives and antidiarrheals sold over the counter."

Answer 1

A
Feedback:
Schedule I medications have no medical use and are never prescribed. Schedule V medications have the lowest risk for abuse and are found mostly in antitussives and antidiarrheals but they are not sold over the counter.