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NAPSRx CNPR Final Exam 2025 | Complete Verified
Questions and Correct Answers – Graded A+ and Fully
Updated
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
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What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics
......ANSWER........Pharmacodynamics studies how drugs affect the
body
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
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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
What is the main active ingredient in lung surfactants
......ANSWER........Theophylline
What does parenteral mean? ......ANSWER........injection
Type of substance that enhances the action of a drug or antigen?
......ANSWER........Adjuvant
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between
agonist and antagonist ......ANSWER........Agonists and antagonists
can be used together
What is a common complaint that physicians have about
traditional sampling methods ......ANSWER........That drug sample
supply is too unpredictable
What is the most common policy regarding pharmaceutical reps
dispensing drug samples in hospitals ......ANSWER........Drug
sampling is often bidden
NAPSRx CNPR Final Exam 2025 | Complete Verified
Questions and Correct Answers – Graded A+ and Fully
Updated
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
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What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics
......ANSWER........Pharmacodynamics studies how drugs affect the
body
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
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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
What is the main active ingredient in lung surfactants
......ANSWER........Theophylline
What does parenteral mean? ......ANSWER........injection
Type of substance that enhances the action of a drug or antigen?
......ANSWER........Adjuvant
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between
agonist and antagonist ......ANSWER........Agonists and antagonists
can be used together
What is a common complaint that physicians have about
traditional sampling methods ......ANSWER........That drug sample
supply is too unpredictable
What is the most common policy regarding pharmaceutical reps
dispensing drug samples in hospitals ......ANSWER........Drug
sampling is often bidden
