DEA DEA Controlled Substance Schedules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many refills are generally permitted for a Schedule II prescription?
- Zero refills (Correct answer)
- Up to 5 refills
- Unlimited refills
- One refill
Correct answer: Zero refills
Schedule II prescriptions cannot be refilled; a new prescription is required each time.
Question 2: Prescriptions for Schedule III and IV drugs may be refilled up to how many times within six months?
- 2 times
- 5 times (Correct answer)
- 10 times
- Unlimited
Correct answer: 5 times
Schedule III and IV prescriptions may be refilled up to 5 times within 6 months if authorized.
Question 3: Which agency ultimately schedules and reschedules controlled substances after HHS provides medical recommendations?
- FDA
- DEA (Correct answer)
- CDC
- NIH
Correct answer: DEA
The DEA has final authority to schedule controlled substances, informed by HHS/FDA recommendations.
Question 4: A DEA registration number is required for a practitioner to do what?
- Practice general medicine
- Prescribe controlled substances (Correct answer)
- Bill Medicare
- Obtain a medical license
Correct answer: Prescribe controlled substances
A DEA registration is required for prescribing, administering, or dispensing controlled substances.
Question 5: Which criterion is NOT one of the three factors used to determine a drug's schedule?
- Potential for abuse
- Accepted medical use
- Retail market price (Correct answer)
- Safety and dependence liability
Correct answer: Retail market price
Scheduling is based on abuse potential, accepted medical use, and dependence/safety, not price.
Question 6: Emergency oral prescriptions for Schedule II drugs must be followed by a written prescription within how many days?
- 7 days (Correct answer)
- 14 days
- 30 days
- 3 days
Correct answer: 7 days
A written prescription must be provided to the pharmacy within 7 days of an emergency Schedule II oral order.
Question 7: Which schedule requires drugs to have a currently accepted medical use in treatment?
- Schedule I only
- Schedules II through V (Correct answer)
- Schedule I and II
- None of the schedules
Correct answer: Schedules II through V
Schedules II through V all have accepted medical uses; only Schedule I does not.
DEA DEA Controlled Substance Schedules 3
How many refills are generally permitted for a Schedule II prescription?