Who can prescribe Dangerous Drugs and Devices?

• A. Doctor or midlevel properly supervised by physician and authorization from the DEA
• B. Any nurse with patient consent
• C. Pharmacist
• D. Chiropractor

Answer: (D)

Prescribing dangerous drugs and devices is tightly regulated and limited to those who are licensed physicians or certain midlevel practitioners who work under medical supervision and have DEA authorization. The prescriber must hold an active medical license and operate within a defined scope with appropriate oversight and registration. Nurses and pharmacists do not have independent authority to prescribe these medications, and chiropractors typically don’t have broad prescriptive rights unless a specific state law or regulatory rule provides a narrowly defined, supervised pathway. If a test item names a chiropractor as able to prescribe, that reflects a jurisdictional exception where limited prescriptive authority can exist under physician supervision and DEA credentials; always verify the exact state rules for the precise scope.