NAPSRx Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers

NAPSRx Exam Study Guide Questions and
Answers
Question 1
What did the Hatch-Waxman Act do?
Correct Answer
make it easier for generic manufacturers to compete with R&D companies



Question 2
which of the following statements about vaccines is incorrect
Correct Answer
vaccines are types of "small molecule drugs"



Question 3
how do companies use prescriber data
Correct Answer
to conduct research



Question 4
Who is the Medical Science Liaison (MSL)?
Correct Answer
someone employed by a pharmaceutical company who builds relationships with
thought leaders and acts as an informational resources



Question 5
what is a treatment group
Correct Answer
A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment




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,Question 6
diagnostic tests are never used to detect, confirm, or rule out the presence of a
disease or medical condition
Correct Answer
false



Question 7
every test has some risk. the risk may be the possibility off injury during the test, or it
may be the need for further testing if the results are abnormal

Correct Answer
true



Question 8
what are the major organs of the gastrointestinal system
Correct Answer
the mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small intestine, large
intestine



Question 9
How has DTC advertising changed over the last few decades?
Correct Answer
DTC advertising has become an essential marketing tactic for both large and small
brands



Question 10
which of the following would be classified as a type of somatic psychiatric treatment
Correct Answer
drug therapy




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,Question 11
which of the following routes of administration do no completely bypass the liver
Correct Answer
rectal administration



Question 12
what was the intent of the Bayh-Dole Act and Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act
Correct Answer
to hasten the commercialization of technologies that otherwise might not be used



Question 13
which of the conditions is not treated with antiandrogens
Correct Answer
dyspepsia



Question 14
which of the following are relatively new prescription drug benefits covered under the
medicare prescription improvement & modernization act
Correct Answer
Medicare part D



Question 15
what is not one of the ways in pharmaceutical companies and representatives
categorize their customers
Correct Answer
companies and agents categorize their patients in all of these ways




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, Question 16
which of the below tests uses a small needle censors (electrodes) to record the
esetrical activity in selected muscles and peripheral nerves during rest
Correct Answer
electromyography (EMG)



Question 17
pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive
form

Correct Answer
false



Question 18
drug reactions are predictable becasue they do not occur after a person has been
previously exposed to the drug one or more times without any allergic reactions
Correct Answer
false



Question 19
renal pertains to
Correct Answer
kidneys



Question 20
what is a group purchasing organization (GPO)
Correct Answer
an entity consisting of two or more hospitals or other health care entities that
negotiates contracts on behalf of its members




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