NAPSRx FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - ANSWER ✔✔-A. first by the conditions that
they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action
Bone marrow transplants... - ANSWER ✔✔-Are a type of stem cell therapy, unless patients own cells are
reinjected
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? - ANSWER ✔✔-B. Contraindications
What is tertiary care? - ANSWER ✔✔-highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large
medical center for unusual or complex medical problems
steady state - ANSWER ✔✔-Drug given at regular intervals that absorption and elimination have become
fairly constant
What does it mean if two drugs are at parity - ANSWER ✔✔-Both drugs are essentially in a neutral
position
Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs - ANSWER ✔✔-Everyone would benefit
equally from electronic sampling programs
Which abbreviation means one half - ANSWER ✔✔-SS
What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics - ANSWER ✔✔-Pharmacodynamics
studies how drugs affect the body
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What portion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by FDA - ANSWER ✔✔-
About 95%
Which of the following is an example of central value - ANSWER ✔✔-I buy Advil to show that I'm a
modern consumer.
Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? - ANSWER ✔✔-FDA
What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any type of cell - ANSWER ✔✔-
Totipotent
As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the likelihood that the patient
will fill it? - ANSWER ✔✔-It remains unaffected because the prescription is needed.
Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? - ANSWER ✔✔-cardiac and
smooth
What should a sales representative do if all the prime spaces in a drug cabinet are occupied - ANSWER
✔✔-ask staff for permission to move some of the other products in the cabinet
What are the 2 legal classifications of wholesalers? - ANSWER ✔✔-primary and secondary wholesale
distributors
What term describes the usage of medication for purposes, other than the FDA approved indication on
the labeling - ANSWER ✔✔-Off label
What entity grants drug patents? - ANSWER ✔✔-US Patent and Trademark Office
What is the medical term for swelling - ANSWER ✔✔-edema
Which of the following is not part of the Seven step casecade of emotion - ANSWER ✔✔-Be a consultant
not a rep
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