A patient asks the nurse, "What is a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number?" What is the nurse's best response?
A) "DEA Numbers are given to physicians and pharmacists when they register with the DEA to prescribe and dispense controlled substances."
B) "Physicians must have a DEA number in order to prescribe any type of medication for patients."
C) "DEA numbers are case numbers given when someone breaks the law involving a controlled substance."
D) "DEA numbers are contact numbers to talk with someone at the DEA when questions arise about controlled substances."
A
Feedback:
All pharmacists and physicians must register with the DEA. They are given numbers that are required before they can dispense or prescribe controlled substances. DEA numbers are only needed when prescribing controlled substances. A DEA number is neither a case number nor a phone number.
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