Bio 141 NAPSR Final Exam
NAPSRx® Final Exam (143 out of 160 Correct) PHARMACEUT CNPR
university of Maryland
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National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (NAPSRx®)
NAPSRx® Exam
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1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes?
A. first by the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of
action
B. first by their mechanisms of action. and then by their therapeutic effects
C. first by their side effects. and then by their therapeutic effects
D. first by their toxicity. and then by their effectiveness
2. Bone marrow transplants...
A. require that the patient first undergo chemotherapy or radiation to kill the diseased
stem cells and promote white blood cell production.
B. are a type of stem cell therapy. unless patient's own cells are reinjected.
C. are always a type of stem cell therapy.
D. can help people with leukemia. a condition in which the body does not produce enough
white blood cells.
3. What does AMA stand for?
A. American Medical Academy
B. American Medical Accreditation
C. American Medical Association
D. Association of Medical Assistants
4. What section of a drug's package insert describes situations in which the drug
should not be used because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits?
A. adverse reactions
B. contraindications
C. overdosage
D. warning/precautions
5 What is tertiary care?
A. adding medications together to achieve a better clinical effect
B. highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical center for
unusual or complex medical problems
C. receiving medical or surgical care that does not require an overnight stay in the
treatment facility
D. seeing a physician for routine checkups and general healthcare
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand
development strategy covered in your manual?
A. brand personality
B. brand positoning
C. brand quality
,D. brand values
7 What are vasodilators used to do?
A. decrease vascular resistance and increase blood flow
B. mimic pathogens to stimulate the immune system
C. narrow the blood vessels
D.stimulate the CNS to make the heart beat faster
8. What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is
given
plasma atconcentration)
such regular intervals that absorption
have become and elimination (and therefore drug
fairly constant?
A. homeostasis
B. steady state
C. titration
D. tolerance
9. Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration?
A. Ocular administration is primarily for drugs that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
B. Ocular administration is used primarily to treat the eye.
C. Ocular administration is used when a drug must enter the bloodstream immediately.
D. Ocular administration is used when a drug must produce immediate effects on the
brain or spinal cord.
10. Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D?
A. Canadian
B. the NIH pharmaceutical companies
C. the U.S. Government
D. U.S. pharmaceutical companies
11. How are most drugs excreted?
A. via the bloodstream
B. via the heart
C. via the kidneys
D. via the skin
12. Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps
discussions about off label uses?
A. Limitations have decreased.
B. Limitations have increased significantly.
C.
D. Limitations
Limitations have
have increased slightly.
remained about the same.
13. Answer: Branding name
14. What does it mean if two drugs are at parity?
A. Both drugs are essentially in a neutral position.
B. Both drugs are generics.
C. Both drugs have exclusive preferred status.
D. The two drugs are bioequivalent.
15 Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs?
A. Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
B. physicians in hospitals who are too busy to see representatives
, C. physicians in rural areas who are not as frequently visited by representatives
D. physicians in urban areas who are too busy to see representatives
16. When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half':
A. MS
B. OH
C. SM
D. SS
17
A. aWhat is an who
physician internist?
practices internal medicine
B. a physician's intern
C. a type of oncologist who specializes in chemotherapy
D. an internal sales representative
18. Which of the following is a type of white blood cell?
A. erythrocytes
B. insulin
C. Lymphocytes
D.HCs
19. Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating
MCO formularies?
A. to become more familiar with the healthcare industry
B.
C. to
P&Tbecome more familiar
committees are more with their territories
receptive to new faces.
D. They are not. This job is usually reserved for more experienced reps.
20. What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics?
A. Pharmacodynamics studies a drug's ex vivo effects.
B. Pharmacodynamics studies how drugs affect the body.
C. Pharmacodynamics studies the how the body affects drugs.
D. Pharmacodynamics studies the time required for a drug's absorption.
21 What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved
by the FDA?
A. about 20%
B. about 60%
C. about 70%
D.
22.about 95% to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer
According
to receive their drug samples?
A. by borrowing them from hospitals
B. by ordering them over the Internet
C. by trading them for services
D. directly from sales representatives
23. Which of the following is an example of a central value?
A. I buy Advil to show that I'm a modern consumer.
B. I like Advil because we were both born in the 80s.
C. I prefer Advil because I like the flavor.
D. I prefer Advil because it's easier to swallow.
24. Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls?
NAPSRx® Final Exam (143 out of 160 Correct) PHARMACEUT CNPR
university of Maryland
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/28749/NAPSRx-Final-Exam
National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (NAPSRx®)
NAPSRx® Exam
Answer Marked in Yellow Color
1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes?
A. first by the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of
action
B. first by their mechanisms of action. and then by their therapeutic effects
C. first by their side effects. and then by their therapeutic effects
D. first by their toxicity. and then by their effectiveness
2. Bone marrow transplants...
A. require that the patient first undergo chemotherapy or radiation to kill the diseased
stem cells and promote white blood cell production.
B. are a type of stem cell therapy. unless patient's own cells are reinjected.
C. are always a type of stem cell therapy.
D. can help people with leukemia. a condition in which the body does not produce enough
white blood cells.
3. What does AMA stand for?
A. American Medical Academy
B. American Medical Accreditation
C. American Medical Association
D. Association of Medical Assistants
4. What section of a drug's package insert describes situations in which the drug
should not be used because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits?
A. adverse reactions
B. contraindications
C. overdosage
D. warning/precautions
5 What is tertiary care?
A. adding medications together to achieve a better clinical effect
B. highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical center for
unusual or complex medical problems
C. receiving medical or surgical care that does not require an overnight stay in the
treatment facility
D. seeing a physician for routine checkups and general healthcare
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand
development strategy covered in your manual?
A. brand personality
B. brand positoning
C. brand quality
,D. brand values
7 What are vasodilators used to do?
A. decrease vascular resistance and increase blood flow
B. mimic pathogens to stimulate the immune system
C. narrow the blood vessels
D.stimulate the CNS to make the heart beat faster
8. What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is
given
plasma atconcentration)
such regular intervals that absorption
have become and elimination (and therefore drug
fairly constant?
A. homeostasis
B. steady state
C. titration
D. tolerance
9. Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration?
A. Ocular administration is primarily for drugs that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
B. Ocular administration is used primarily to treat the eye.
C. Ocular administration is used when a drug must enter the bloodstream immediately.
D. Ocular administration is used when a drug must produce immediate effects on the
brain or spinal cord.
10. Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D?
A. Canadian
B. the NIH pharmaceutical companies
C. the U.S. Government
D. U.S. pharmaceutical companies
11. How are most drugs excreted?
A. via the bloodstream
B. via the heart
C. via the kidneys
D. via the skin
12. Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps
discussions about off label uses?
A. Limitations have decreased.
B. Limitations have increased significantly.
C.
D. Limitations
Limitations have
have increased slightly.
remained about the same.
13. Answer: Branding name
14. What does it mean if two drugs are at parity?
A. Both drugs are essentially in a neutral position.
B. Both drugs are generics.
C. Both drugs have exclusive preferred status.
D. The two drugs are bioequivalent.
15 Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs?
A. Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
B. physicians in hospitals who are too busy to see representatives
, C. physicians in rural areas who are not as frequently visited by representatives
D. physicians in urban areas who are too busy to see representatives
16. When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half':
A. MS
B. OH
C. SM
D. SS
17
A. aWhat is an who
physician internist?
practices internal medicine
B. a physician's intern
C. a type of oncologist who specializes in chemotherapy
D. an internal sales representative
18. Which of the following is a type of white blood cell?
A. erythrocytes
B. insulin
C. Lymphocytes
D.HCs
19. Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating
MCO formularies?
A. to become more familiar with the healthcare industry
B.
C. to
P&Tbecome more familiar
committees are more with their territories
receptive to new faces.
D. They are not. This job is usually reserved for more experienced reps.
20. What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics?
A. Pharmacodynamics studies a drug's ex vivo effects.
B. Pharmacodynamics studies how drugs affect the body.
C. Pharmacodynamics studies the how the body affects drugs.
D. Pharmacodynamics studies the time required for a drug's absorption.
21 What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved
by the FDA?
A. about 20%
B. about 60%
C. about 70%
D.
22.about 95% to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer
According
to receive their drug samples?
A. by borrowing them from hospitals
B. by ordering them over the Internet
C. by trading them for services
D. directly from sales representatives
23. Which of the following is an example of a central value?
A. I buy Advil to show that I'm a modern consumer.
B. I like Advil because we were both born in the 80s.
C. I prefer Advil because I like the flavor.
D. I prefer Advil because it's easier to swallow.
24. Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls?
