A nurse is providing discharge teaching about an opiate analgesic for a patient. The nurse correctly tells the patient that the greatest potential for abuse exists with drugs from which schedule?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
ANS: A
Schedule I drugs have the greatest potential for abuse.
Drugs from schedule II have less potential for abuse.
Drugs from schedule III also have less potential for abuse.
Drugs from schedule IV do not have the greatest potential for abuse.
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