SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: A DEA REQUIREMENT
Choose the best possible answer for each question and mark your answers on the self-assessment answer sheet at the end of this book. There is a required score of 70% or better to receive a certificate of completion.
1. Which United States federal agency is NOT involved in scheduling-controlled substances: A. DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency). B. FDA (Food and Drug Association). C. HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). D. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). 2. A patient presents with slurred speech and appears sedated after taking an unknown amount of diazepam. This patient’s past medical history includes chronic benzodiazepine use. What is the risk of administering Flumazenil as a reversal agent to this patient? A. Respiratory depression. B. Hypoglycemia. C. Intractable seizures. D. Bradycardia. 3. The term “addict” has been eliminated from the DSM-5® (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed). What is the term considered more neutral and appropriate for patients that meet the previous criteria for addiction? A. Illicit compulsion.
7. Which medication is indicated to treat both alcohol and opioid use disorder? A. Buprenorphine.
B. Naltrexone. C. Disulfuram. D. Acamprosate.
8. Benzodiazepines are commonly used to treat the following conditions EXCEPT: A. Anxiety. B. Tourette's Syndrome.
C. Dementia. D. Insomnia.
9. All the following drugs are considered stimulants EXCEPT: A. Mescaline (peyote). B. MDMA/ Ecstacy. C. Bath Salts. D. Cocaine. 10. State-wide Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: A. Alert physicians when their medical license is associated with a controlled substance prescription.. B. Include Schedule 1 substance prescriptions.. C. Included those substances utilized in the in-patient hospital setting.. D. Frequently share data with other states..
B. Substance Use Disorder. C. Drug Tolerance Disorder. D. Compulsive Disorder NOS.
4. Which symptom is NOT commonly seen in severe alcohol withdrawal? A. Generalized seizures. B. Status epilepticus. C. Tremors. D. Tachycardia. 5. Wernicke- Korsakoff syndrome results typically results from a deficiency in which 2 vitamins? A. Thiamine and Pyridoxine (B6). B. Pyridoxine (B6) and Folate. C. Folate and Glucose. D. Thiamine (B1) and Folate. 6. Which symptoms are NOT included in the evaluation of the severity of alcohol withdrawal? A. Headache.
11. Naloxone:
A. Is a strong opioid agonist. B. May precipitate acute withdrawal. C. Can lead to dangerous complications in the patient with altered mental status un-related to to opioids. D. is available only by prescription. 12. Side effects of opioid medications include the following: A. Respiratory depression. B. Pruritis. C. Constipation. D. All of the above. 13. The Opioid with the highest Morphine Milligram Equivalent (MME) listed below is: A. Codeine.
B. Tramadol. C. Diazepam. D. Fentanyl
B. Tremor. C. Anxiety. D. Diarrhea .
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