DoD Opioid Prescriber
Safety Training
Program questions and
answers
Which of the following clinician actions is recommended prior to prescribing
opioid therapy for treatment of non-cancer, chronic pain? (Opioid
Prescribing/Tapering Video) - answer Verify that non-opioid medications have
been considered and optimized prior to prescribing opioids.
Which of the following should be considered for the first line of treatment for
chronic pain? (Six Essentials Video) - answer I, II, and III
Which of the following statements regarding the prevalence of pain in Service
members and Veterans is false? (Understanding Pain) - answer Chronic Pain is
medical issue that is unique to the military and Veteran populations.
The DoD strategies and policies for Safe Medication Use, Storage, Disposal, and
Take Back were developed to address: (Safe Medication Disposal/Use) - answer
I, III and IV
, I. Prescription medication diversion.
III. Use of prescription medication for conditions other than those conditions
for which they were prescribed
IV. Environmental harm caused by improper disposal of medications
The first and most important element of good pain care is: (Six Essentials) -
answer Educate the patient
Which of the following components of pain is not incorporated in the
biopsychosocial model of pain? - answer medical
Essential components of Safe Opioid Prescribing includes which of the
following: (Opioid Prescribing/Tapering Video ) - answer All of the above
I. Do not prescribe opioids as the first line treatment for chronic pain
II. Start Low and Go Slow
III. After initiation of opioid therapy, assess, taper and discontinue opioids as
indicated by ongoing assessment of effectiveness and risk of harm or misuse
IV. Be prepared to treat overdose and addiction
The following statement(s) are true regarding the use of routine drug screening
as part of safe opioid prescribing: (Opioid Prescribing/Tapering Video) -
answer I, II and IV
I. Frequency is based on risk assessment and stratification
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