CNPR 18TH EDITION EXAM
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
COMPLETE ANSWERS
What does AMA stand for? - Correct Answer ✔✔ American Medical Association
What kind of companies are pharmaceutical companies joining with for a significant
research advantage? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Genomic companies
What are some specialties of biotechnology companies? - Correct Answer ✔✔
generesearch, genetically-altered drugs, and molecular biology.
What industry is having a profound impact on medicine? - Correct Answer ✔✔
biotechnology
Smaller than ever before, what fraction of health care are prescriptive drug costs? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ Less that 8% of total healthcare in this country
How many territories are in a district? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 8-12
What influences the number of districts in a region? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The region's
population
What has rueled the recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? - Correct Answer
✔✔ Population growth and recent life expectancies
Pharmaceutical development is a high risk undertaking that often proves disappointing.
- Correct Answer ✔✔ True
According to the text, depression is a disease that attacks the: - Correct Answer ✔✔
central nervous system
ML stands for: - Correct Answer ✔✔ milliliters
The acronym for effective dose is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ -ed
The meaning of subcutaneous is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ beneath outer skin
Outside a living body: - Correct Answer ✔✔ ex vivo
Refers to medication dosage, means "hour": - Correct Answer ✔✔ H
, A site in the body which generally resides on a cell surface or within the cytoplasm.
When stimulated or occupied, a biological change/activity takes place: - Correct Answer
✔✔ receptor
A substance that enhances the action of a drug or antigen: - Correct Answer ✔✔
adjuvant
The study of the effects, both beneficial and toxic, of drugs and chemicals on living
cells, tissues, organisms: - Correct Answer ✔✔ pharmacology
Where the tolerance of one medication may result in increased tolerance of another
medication? - Correct Answer ✔✔ cross tolerance
Used when referring to medication dosage, means "as needed": - Correct Answer ✔✔
PRN
The origin, or cause, of a disease or a patient's symptoms: - Correct Answer ✔✔
etiology
A term used to refer to drugs that are non-biological (that is, chemical) in nature: -
Correct Answer ✔✔ small molecule
The_____is used to determine appropriate medical reimbursement. - Correct Answer
✔✔ Coding system
SS is an abbreviation for: - Correct Answer ✔✔ semis
Another name for biologic compound is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ large molecule
IDN - Correct Answer ✔✔ integrated delivery network
internist - Correct Answer ✔✔ a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating
diseases and disorders of the internal organs and related body systems
Oral Glaucoma Therapy is classified - Correct Answer ✔✔ ophthalmology therapy
The acronym for pharmacokinetics is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ PK
A low supply of oxygen due to low blood flow is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ ischemia
The substances comprising all active and inert pharmaceutical ingredients, including
fillers, colors, and other excipients used to prepare dosage forms: - Correct Answer ✔✔
formulation
Dividing a group of physicians and other potential prescribers for a certain category of
drugs based on anticipated prescription volume: - Correct Answer ✔✔ declining
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
COMPLETE ANSWERS
What does AMA stand for? - Correct Answer ✔✔ American Medical Association
What kind of companies are pharmaceutical companies joining with for a significant
research advantage? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Genomic companies
What are some specialties of biotechnology companies? - Correct Answer ✔✔
generesearch, genetically-altered drugs, and molecular biology.
What industry is having a profound impact on medicine? - Correct Answer ✔✔
biotechnology
Smaller than ever before, what fraction of health care are prescriptive drug costs? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ Less that 8% of total healthcare in this country
How many territories are in a district? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 8-12
What influences the number of districts in a region? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The region's
population
What has rueled the recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? - Correct Answer
✔✔ Population growth and recent life expectancies
Pharmaceutical development is a high risk undertaking that often proves disappointing.
- Correct Answer ✔✔ True
According to the text, depression is a disease that attacks the: - Correct Answer ✔✔
central nervous system
ML stands for: - Correct Answer ✔✔ milliliters
The acronym for effective dose is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ -ed
The meaning of subcutaneous is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ beneath outer skin
Outside a living body: - Correct Answer ✔✔ ex vivo
Refers to medication dosage, means "hour": - Correct Answer ✔✔ H
, A site in the body which generally resides on a cell surface or within the cytoplasm.
When stimulated or occupied, a biological change/activity takes place: - Correct Answer
✔✔ receptor
A substance that enhances the action of a drug or antigen: - Correct Answer ✔✔
adjuvant
The study of the effects, both beneficial and toxic, of drugs and chemicals on living
cells, tissues, organisms: - Correct Answer ✔✔ pharmacology
Where the tolerance of one medication may result in increased tolerance of another
medication? - Correct Answer ✔✔ cross tolerance
Used when referring to medication dosage, means "as needed": - Correct Answer ✔✔
PRN
The origin, or cause, of a disease or a patient's symptoms: - Correct Answer ✔✔
etiology
A term used to refer to drugs that are non-biological (that is, chemical) in nature: -
Correct Answer ✔✔ small molecule
The_____is used to determine appropriate medical reimbursement. - Correct Answer
✔✔ Coding system
SS is an abbreviation for: - Correct Answer ✔✔ semis
Another name for biologic compound is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ large molecule
IDN - Correct Answer ✔✔ integrated delivery network
internist - Correct Answer ✔✔ a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating
diseases and disorders of the internal organs and related body systems
Oral Glaucoma Therapy is classified - Correct Answer ✔✔ ophthalmology therapy
The acronym for pharmacokinetics is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ PK
A low supply of oxygen due to low blood flow is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ ischemia
The substances comprising all active and inert pharmaceutical ingredients, including
fillers, colors, and other excipients used to prepare dosage forms: - Correct Answer ✔✔
formulation
Dividing a group of physicians and other potential prescribers for a certain category of
drugs based on anticipated prescription volume: - Correct Answer ✔✔ declining
