NAPSRX CNPR BOARD EVALUATION 2026
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Physiology. Answer: The study of how those body structures function
● Clinical Pharmacology. Answer: The study of the effects and
movement of drugs in the human body
● Pharmacodynamics. Answer: - Study of the biochemical &
physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action (the study
of what a drug does to the body)
● Another term for Pharmacodynamics?. Answer: Drug Dynamics
- Describes the therapeutic effects of drugs (e.g. pain relief, blood
pressure reduction), their side effects, their sites of action (i.e. which
tissues they act on), and their mechanisms of action (i.e. how they act on
those tissues)
● 3 Factors that influence a drug's effect on the body. Answer: 1. A
person's age
2. Genetic makeup
3. Disorders the person has other than the one being treated
, ● Pharmacokinetics. Answer: Study of how a drug is processed by the
body, with emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of
action, distribution, and method of excretion
(i.e. the study of how the body affects drugs)
● Drug Distribution and Elimination. Answer: Drug delivery systems,
route of administration, and modes of excretion
● A drug is defined by United States law as...?. Answer: Any substance
(other than food or device intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, relief,
treatment, or prevention of disease) intended to affect the structure of
function of the body.
● 2 Categories of Drugs. Answer: 1. Prescription Drugs
2. Nonprescription Drugs
● Prescription Drugs. Answer: - Those considered safe for use only
under medical supervision
- May be dispensed only with a prescription from a licensed professional
with governmental privileges to prescribe (physician, dentist, podiatrist,
nurse, PA, or vet)
● Nonprescription Drugs. Answer: - Those considered safe for use
without medical supervision (e.g. Aspirin)
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Physiology. Answer: The study of how those body structures function
● Clinical Pharmacology. Answer: The study of the effects and
movement of drugs in the human body
● Pharmacodynamics. Answer: - Study of the biochemical &
physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action (the study
of what a drug does to the body)
● Another term for Pharmacodynamics?. Answer: Drug Dynamics
- Describes the therapeutic effects of drugs (e.g. pain relief, blood
pressure reduction), their side effects, their sites of action (i.e. which
tissues they act on), and their mechanisms of action (i.e. how they act on
those tissues)
● 3 Factors that influence a drug's effect on the body. Answer: 1. A
person's age
2. Genetic makeup
3. Disorders the person has other than the one being treated
, ● Pharmacokinetics. Answer: Study of how a drug is processed by the
body, with emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of
action, distribution, and method of excretion
(i.e. the study of how the body affects drugs)
● Drug Distribution and Elimination. Answer: Drug delivery systems,
route of administration, and modes of excretion
● A drug is defined by United States law as...?. Answer: Any substance
(other than food or device intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, relief,
treatment, or prevention of disease) intended to affect the structure of
function of the body.
● 2 Categories of Drugs. Answer: 1. Prescription Drugs
2. Nonprescription Drugs
● Prescription Drugs. Answer: - Those considered safe for use only
under medical supervision
- May be dispensed only with a prescription from a licensed professional
with governmental privileges to prescribe (physician, dentist, podiatrist,
nurse, PA, or vet)
● Nonprescription Drugs. Answer: - Those considered safe for use
without medical supervision (e.g. Aspirin)
