Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 DEA Schedules and Controlled-Substance Classification, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
True or false: Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, Schedule I requires high abuse potential, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
True
False
A substance has high abuse potential, currently accepted medical use, and abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. Which schedule best fits these criteria?
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Compared with which schedule does Schedule V have low abuse potential?
True or false: The federal schedules are simply a ranking of how medically useful or harmful a drug is.
True
False
What is the title-and-part citation for the current federal regulation containing the schedules of controlled substances?
Before checking the federal status of a combination medication, which information should you identify to distinguish the exact product and formulation?
Record only the brand name and its usual use.
Record the active ingredients, strength, dosage form, and amount of each controlled ingredient per unit or volume.
Use the schedule of the product with the most similar brand name.
Assume the schedule from the ingredient name without checking the formulation.
Select all statements that correctly describe the relative abuse-potential criteria for Schedules III, IV, and V.
Schedule III has abuse potential lower than Schedules I and II.
Schedule III has low abuse potential relative to Schedule IV.
Schedule IV has low abuse potential relative to Schedule III.
Schedule V has low abuse potential relative to Schedule II.
Schedule V has low abuse potential relative to Schedule IV.
If the exact substance or formulation remains unclear and an official DEA determination is needed, which section does DEA identify as the contact?
DEA cautions that its controlled-substances list is ; it may list a parent chemical rather than every potentially controlled form.
When considering whether to control a substance or change its schedule, select all factors the Attorney General must consider under the statute.
The substance’s actual or relative abuse potential
Known pharmacological effects
Current scientific knowledge
History and current pattern of abuse
Scope, duration, and significance of abuse
Risk to public health
Psychological or physical dependence liability
Whether it is an immediate precursor of a controlled substance
The product’s advertising budget
The manufacturer’s preferred brand name
The drug’s retail price
After considering the statutory factors for a proposed scheduling change, what additional requirement must be satisfied?
The statutory factors alone automatically determine a schedule.
Only the substance’s current scientific knowledge must be considered.
The findings required for the proposed schedule must also be met.
The substance must be listed by brand name in the DEA search tool.
A medication label says it contains codeine, but the exact combination and amount per unit are not yet known. Explain how to determine its federal schedule without relying on the word “codeine” alone.
True or false: Once a medication’s federal schedule is confirmed, state law cannot impose additional requirements.
True
False
Which statement best describes how federal controlled-substance classification decisions are made?
Classification uses statutory factors and requires the findings for the proposed schedule; it is not simply a ranking of medical usefulness or harm.
The schedule is determined solely by whether a drug has accepted medical use.
Classification depends only on the substance’s history of abuse.
A substance’s schedule is determined by its brand name.
Which combination of findings is required for a substance to meet the federal Schedule I criteria?
High abuse potential and accepted medical use, with possible severe dependence
High abuse potential, no currently accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety under medical supervision
Low abuse potential relative to Schedule III and limited dependence
Accepted medical use and abuse potential lower than Schedule I and II
A substance has high abuse potential, accepted medical use, and abuse may lead to severe dependence. Which schedule best fits these findings?
Schedule I
Schedule III
Schedule II
Schedule IV
During a scheduling review, officials examine whether a substance is an immediate precursor of a controlled substance. Which statutory factor are they considering?
The substance’s dosage form
The brand name used to market the substance
Whether the substance has accepted medical use
Whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a controlled substance
A pharmacist needs to verify the federal status of a codeine combination product. What should the pharmacist do first?
Record the exact ingredients, strength, dosage form, and controlled-ingredient amounts
Classify it based only on the brand name
Assume the schedule from the name of one ingredient
Use a general DEA list without checking the formulation
Which Code of Federal Regulations part should you search for the current federal controlled-substance schedules?
If the exact controlled status of a substance or formulation remains unclear, which DEA section is identified as the contact for an official determination?