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CNPR All Quizzes Combined Questionsand Answers|Graded A
T/F: Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare
product. - ANSWER-True Pg 1
T/F: Pharmaceutical development is a high-risk undertaking, in which many
promising leads prove disappointing. - ANSWER-True Pg 2
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions? -
ANSWER-The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan (Pg3)
The U.S. accounts for about ____ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues. -
ANSWER-B. 50% (pg3)
What has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? -
ANSWER-population growth and increased life expectancies (pg4)
According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted
relationship between pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities?
- ANSWER-partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and genomic
companies will not prove immediately profitable. (pg4)
T/F: Prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and
healthcare providers. - ANSWER-False (pg4)
T/F: The high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines. -
ANSWER-False (pg5)
T/F: One of the oldest and least effective pharmaceutical marketing techniques is
DTC (direct-to-consumer) advertising. - ANSWER-False (pg5)
,What influences the number of districts in a region? - ANSWER-the region's
population
What is an example of the regionalization of healthcare delivery systems? -
ANSWER-California and Florida have different prescription reimbursement
policies.
T/F: The heart of a pharmaceutical sales team is the Regional Manager. -
ANSWER-False
T/F: Most DMs did not start as representatives. - ANSWER-False (pg7)
How many territories are in a typical district? - ANSWER-B. 8 to 12 (pg6)
What is the most effective method for grabbing market share? - ANSWER-A.
comparative selling (pg10)
T/F: Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies. - ANSWER-False (pg11)
T/F:It usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to
prescribing your product. - ANSWER-False (pg12)
T/F: The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician
prescribed - ANSWER-True (pg12)
Who classifies as payers? - ANSWER-Employers
What defines ethical pharmaceutical companies? - ANSWER-researching and
developing novel drugs
T/F: One of the most disappointing results of the pharmaceutical industry's
continued investment in R & D is the few new drugs being approved and in
development. - ANSWER-False (pg15)
How long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live? -
ANSWER-another 50 years (pg16)
, How much has the average American lifespan increased since 1890? -
ANSWER-almost 10 years (pg17)
What is a treatment group? - ANSWER-a group of patients assigned to receive a
specified treatment (pg18)
What is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study? -
ANSWER-In a double blind study, neither the study staff nor the study
participants know which subjects are in the experimental group and which in the
control. (pg18)
What does asymptomatic mean? - ANSWER-not exhibiting signs or symptoms
(pg18)
Which term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? -
ANSWER-physiology (pg 19)
T/F: In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body. - ANSWER-True (pg20)
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? -
ANSWER-any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation,
treatment or prevention of disease, or a substance other than food intended to
affect the structure or function of the body (pg20)
Which statement about vitamins is CORRECT? - ANSWER-Most of the body's
required vitamins must be taken in from outside the body. (pg21)
T/F: ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug,
distributes it to the organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it
into waste material and then excretes it from the body. - ANSWER-True (pg22)
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - ANSWER-pharmacokinetics
(pg22)
Which statement about placebos is CORRECT? - ANSWER-Placebo effects can
lead to withdrawal symptoms. (pg 24)
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