A nurse in a provider's office is responding to questions from a newly licensed nurse about the Controlled Substance Act. The nurse should state that morphine is categorized as which of the following?
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule I
Schedule IV
The Correct Answer is A
A. Morphine is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance due to its high potential for abuse and dependence, but it is accepted for medical use.
B. Schedule III substances have a lower potential for abuse than Schedule II, which does not apply to morphine.
C. Schedule I substances are considered to have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, such as heroin, which does not include morphine.
D. Schedule IV substances have a lower abuse potential than Schedule III, making this classification incorrect for morphine.
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