The nurse is preparing to administer diazepam (Valium) to a client who is experiencing anxiety. According to the schedule for controlled substances, the nurse realizes that this drug is a schedule 4 drug with:
1. low abuse potential.
2. limited abuse potential.
3. moderate abuse potential.
4. high potential abuse and no accepted medical use.
Answer: 1
1. Diazepam (Valium) has a low abuse potential.
2. Limited abuse potential includes schedule 5 drugs with small amounts of narcotics like antitussives.
3. Drugs with moderate abuse potential are schedule 3 drugs that are a mix of opioids and nonnarcotics such as Lortab.
4. Schedule 1 drugs are high-abuse-potential drugs that are not used in the medical field. An example would be heroin.
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