NAPSR FINAL EXAM 2021
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SCORED 160/160
How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? Correct Ans:- A. first by
the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action
Bone marrow transplants... Correct Ans:- are a type of stem cell therapy. unless
patient's own cells are reinjected.
What does AMA stand for? Correct Ans:- C. American Medical Association
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? Correct
Ans:- B. Contraindications
What is tertiary care? Correct Ans:- highly specialized medical and surgical care
provided by a large medical center for unusual or complex medical problems brand
quality
What are vasodilators used to do? Correct Ans:- decrease vascular resistance and
increase blood flow
What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is given
at such regular intervals that absorption and elimination (and therefore drug plasma
concentration) have become fairly constant? Correct Ans:- steady state
Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? Correct Ans:- Ocular
administration is used primarily to treat the eye.
Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? Correct Ans:- U.S.
pharmaceutical companies
How are most drugs excreted? Correct Ans:- Via the kidneys
Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps
discussions about off label uses? Correct Ans:- Limitations have decreased.
According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a
branding"fundamental"? Correct Ans:- The brand name
What does it mean if two drugs are "at parity"? Correct Ans:- Both drugs are
essentially in a neutral position
Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? Correct Ans:-
Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half' Correct
Ans:- SS
, What is an internist? Correct Ans:- a physician who practices internal medicine
Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? Correct Ans:- Lymphocytes
Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating MCO
formularies? Correct Ans:- They are not. This job is usually reserved for more
experienced reps.
What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by
the FDA? Correct Ans:- about 70%
According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to
receive their drug samples? Correct Ans:- directly from sales representatives
Which of the following is an example of a central value? Correct Ans:- I buy Advil to
show that I'm a modern consumer.
Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls? Correct
Ans:- cardiology
What affects the rate of active transport? Correct Ans:- the availability of carriers
and energy
Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for new
drugs? Correct Ans:- It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug
development.
Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? Correct Ans:-
pharmacists understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs
Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? Correct Ans:- the FDA
What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any cell
type? Correct Ans:- totipotent.
As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the
likelihood that the patient will fill it? Correct Ans:- It remains unaffected because
the prescription is needed.
Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? Correct Ans:-
cardiac and smooth
Which of the following is NOT one of the body's major organ systems? Correct Ans:-
the cellular system
How do most drugs exert their primary physiological effects? Correct Ans:- by
binding to cell receptors that are sensitive to their presence
What is the most reliable source of information for determining therapeutically
equivalent drug products? Correct Ans:- Orange Book
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SCORED 160/160
How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? Correct Ans:- A. first by
the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action
Bone marrow transplants... Correct Ans:- are a type of stem cell therapy. unless
patient's own cells are reinjected.
What does AMA stand for? Correct Ans:- C. American Medical Association
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? Correct
Ans:- B. Contraindications
What is tertiary care? Correct Ans:- highly specialized medical and surgical care
provided by a large medical center for unusual or complex medical problems brand
quality
What are vasodilators used to do? Correct Ans:- decrease vascular resistance and
increase blood flow
What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is given
at such regular intervals that absorption and elimination (and therefore drug plasma
concentration) have become fairly constant? Correct Ans:- steady state
Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? Correct Ans:- Ocular
administration is used primarily to treat the eye.
Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? Correct Ans:- U.S.
pharmaceutical companies
How are most drugs excreted? Correct Ans:- Via the kidneys
Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps
discussions about off label uses? Correct Ans:- Limitations have decreased.
According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a
branding"fundamental"? Correct Ans:- The brand name
What does it mean if two drugs are "at parity"? Correct Ans:- Both drugs are
essentially in a neutral position
Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? Correct Ans:-
Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half' Correct
Ans:- SS
, What is an internist? Correct Ans:- a physician who practices internal medicine
Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? Correct Ans:- Lymphocytes
Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating MCO
formularies? Correct Ans:- They are not. This job is usually reserved for more
experienced reps.
What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by
the FDA? Correct Ans:- about 70%
According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to
receive their drug samples? Correct Ans:- directly from sales representatives
Which of the following is an example of a central value? Correct Ans:- I buy Advil to
show that I'm a modern consumer.
Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls? Correct
Ans:- cardiology
What affects the rate of active transport? Correct Ans:- the availability of carriers
and energy
Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for new
drugs? Correct Ans:- It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug
development.
Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? Correct Ans:-
pharmacists understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs
Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? Correct Ans:- the FDA
What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any cell
type? Correct Ans:- totipotent.
As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the
likelihood that the patient will fill it? Correct Ans:- It remains unaffected because
the prescription is needed.
Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? Correct Ans:-
cardiac and smooth
Which of the following is NOT one of the body's major organ systems? Correct Ans:-
the cellular system
How do most drugs exert their primary physiological effects? Correct Ans:- by
binding to cell receptors that are sensitive to their presence
What is the most reliable source of information for determining therapeutically
equivalent drug products? Correct Ans:- Orange Book
