3.3.14 Prescriber types and prescribing restrictions

• Which healthcare professionals are restricted from prescribing Schedule 2 to 5 Controlled Drugs (CDs)?

     a) Nurse/midwife independent prescribers

     b) Optometrist independent prescribers

     c) Podiatrist/chiropodist independent prescribers

     d) All of the above

  All of the above
• What is the primary difference between the prescribing restrictions of doctor and community practitioner nurse prescribers?

     a) Community practitioner nurse prescribers cannot prescribe CDs.

     d) Community practitioner nurse prescribers can prescribe unlicensed medicines.

  Community practitioner nurse cannot prescribe CDs
• Which healthcare professional can prescribe morphine sulphate for oral administration or injection?

     a) Optometrist independent prescribers

     b) Physiotherapist independent prescribers

     c) Paramedic independent prescribers

     d) Podiatrist/chiropodist independent prescribers

  Paramedic independent prescribers
• Which healthcare professional is restricted from prescribing any Schedule 2 to 5 CDs?

     a) Paramedic independent prescribers

     b) Optometrist independent prescribers

     c) Podiatrist/chiropodist independent prescribers

     d) Physiotherapist independent prescribers

  Optometrist independent prescribers
• Among nurse/midwife independent prescribers, what CD can they not prescribe for treating addiction?

     a) Cocaine

     b) Diamorphine

     c) Dipipanone

     d) All of the above

  All of the above
• Which healthcare professional can prescribe fentanyl for transdermal administration?

     a) Nurse/midwife independent prescribers

     b) Podiatrist/chiropodist independent prescribers

     c) Physiotherapist independent prescribers

     d) Optometrist independent prescribers

  Physiotherapist independent prescribers
• What CD can dentists prescribe for treating epilepsy in an emergency supply?

     a) Morphine

     b) Diazepam

     c) Phenobarbital

     d) Lorazepam

  Lorazepam
•  Which healthcare professional can prescribe only Schedule 4 and 5 CDs?

     a) Optometrist independent prescribers

     b) Nurse/midwife independent prescribers

     c) EEA or Swiss registered approved health professionals

     d) Therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers

  EEA or Swiss registered approved health professionals
• Which healthcare professionals can prescribe Schedule 2 to 5 CDs but not for treating addiction?

     a) Pharmacist independent prescribers

     b) Nurse/midwife independent prescribers

     c) All of the above

  All of the above
• Dentists can prescribe any medicine within their clinical expertise.

     a) True

     b) False

  True
• Which healthcare professional is restricted to prescribing only for treating conditions affecting the eye and surrounding tissue?

     a) Physiotherapist independent prescribers

     b) Optometrist independent prescribers

     c) Podiatrist/chiropodist independent prescribers

     d) Therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers

  Optometrist independent prescribers
• Nurse prescribers can prescribe unlicensed medicines listed in the Nurse Prescribers' Formulary.

     a) True

     b) False

  True
• Doctors are required to hold a licence to practise from which organisation?

     a) BNF

     b) GMC

     c) RCVS

     d) NICE

  GMC
• Which healthcare professional can prescribe only tramadol for oral administration?

     a) Pharmacist independent prescribers

     b) Therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers

     c) Podiatrist/chiropodist independent prescribers

     d) Paramedic independent prescribers

  Therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers
• Which CD can be prescribed by doctor prescribers but requires a Home Office licence for addiction treatment?

     a) Morphine

     b) Cocaine

     c) Diazepam

     d) Lorazepam

  Cocaine
• What is the limitation for veterinary surgeon prescribers regarding emergency supply?

     a) They cannot authorise emergency supply.

     b) They can only authorise emergency supply for Schedule 1 CDs.

     c) They can only authorise emergency supply for animals.

     d) They can only authorise emergency supply for licensed medicines.

  They can only authorise emergency supply for animals
• Which healthcare professional is restricted to prescribing only for areas of clinical competence and within an agreed written clinical management plan?

     a) Pharmacist independent prescribers

     b) Supplementary prescribers

     c) Optometrist independent prescribers

     d) Therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers

  Supplementary prescribers
• Can paramedic independent prescribers prescribe phenobarbital for epilepsy?

     a) Yes

     b) No

  No
• Dentists require a Home Office licence to prescribe which of the following drugs for treating addiction?

     a) Diazepam

     b) Morphine

     c) Cocaine

     d) Lorazepam

  Cocaine