QUESTION AND VERIFIED ANSWERS/NAPRX CNPR
EXAMS QUESTION AND ANSWER.
22. According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most
physicians prefer to receive their drug samples? - directly from
sales representatives
23. Which of the following is an example of a central value? - I
buy Advil to show that I'm a modern consumer.
24. Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST
emergency calls? - cardiologist
25. What affects the rate of active transport? - neither the
availability of carriers nor the availability of energy
26. Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA
approval time for new drugs? - It has been shortened to reduce
the cost of new drug development.
27. Which of the following would NOT help improve
compliance? - pharmacists understanding how generics differ
from brand name drugs
,28. Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? - the FDA
29. What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can
develop into any cell type? - totipotent
30. As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what
happens to the likelihood that the patient will fill it? - It remains
unaffected because the prescription is needed
31. Most involuntary movements come from which type of
muscle tissue? - cardiac and smooth
32. Which of the following is NOT one of the body's major organ
systems? - the cellular system
33. How do most drugs exert their primary physiological effects?
- by binding to cell receptors that are sensitive to their presence
1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? -
first by the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by
their mechanisms of action
2. Bone marrow transplants. - are a type of stem cell therapy.
unless patient's own cells are reinjected.
3. What does AMA stand for? - American Medical Association
, 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? - contraindications
5 What is tertiary care? - highly specialized medical and surgical
care provided by a large medical center for unusual or complex
medical problems
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic
approach to brand development strategy covered in your
manual? - brand quality
7 What are vasodilators used to do? - decrease vascular
resistance and increase blood flow
8. 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? - Steady State
9. Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? -
Ocular administration is used primarily to treat the eye.
10. Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical
R&D? - U.S. pharmaceutical companies