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NAPSRX CNPR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product - Answers-
true

Pharmaceutical deveoplment is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads
prove disappointing - Answers-true

Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions - Answers-The U.S.,
Western Europe, and Japan

The U.S. accounts for about ____ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues - Answers-
50%

Which off the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry -
Answers-population growth and increased life expectancies

According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted
relationship between pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities -
Answers-partnerships between pharmaceuitcal companies and genomic companies will
not prove immediately profitable

Prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and healthcare
providers - Answers-false

The high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines - Answers-false

One of the oldest and least efffective pharmaceutical marjeting techniques is DTC
(direct-to-consumer) advertising - Answers-false

What influences the number of districts in a region - Answers-the region's population

What is an example of the regionalization off healthcare delivery systems - Answers-
California and Florida have difffernet perscription reimbursment policies

The heart of pharmaceutical sales is the regional manager - Answers-false

Most dms did not start as representatives - Answers-false

How many territories are in a typical district - Answers-8 to 12

What is the most effective method for grabbing market share - Answers-comparative
selling

Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies - Answers-false

,It usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribing
your product - Answers-false

The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed -
Answers-true

According to chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as
"payers" - Answers-employers

According to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies - Answers-
researching and developing novel drugs

One of the most diappointing results of the pharmaceutical industry's continued
investment in R & D is the few new drugs being approved and in development -
Answers-false

Thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected
to live - Answers-another 50 years

How much has the average american lifespan increased since 1890 - Answers-almost
30 years

What is a treatment group - Answers-A group of patients assigned to receive a specified
treatment

What is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study - Answers-in a
double blinded study, neither the study staff nor the study participants know which
subjects are in the experimental group and which are in the control

What does "asymptomatic" mean - Answers-not exhibiting signs or symptoms

What term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures) - Answers-
physiology

In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body - Answers-true

How does the federal food, drug and cosmetic act (FFDCA) define a drug - Answers-
any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or
prevention off disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or
function of the body

Which statement about vitamins is correct - Answers-most of the bodys required
vitamins must be taken in from outside the body

, 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. - Answers-true

ADME testing is primarily used in what field - Answers-Pharmacokinetics

Which statement about placebos is correct - Answers-Placebo effects can lead to
withdrawal symptoms.

On average, only about 5 off 4,000 drugs studied in the labratory are eventually studied
in people - Answers-true

Which statement is true about drugs taken sublingually - Answers-sublingual drugs are
absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream

What are 3 off the 7 rights of drug administration - Answers-the right patient, rigt drug,
and right dose

Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive form
- Answers-false

The kidney of an 85-year-old persion excretes drugs only ____ as efficiently as that of a
35-year-old person - Answers-around 50%

The normal age-related decrease in kidney function cem help doctors determine an
appropiate dosage based soley on a person's age - Answers-true

What differentiates a caplet from a tablet - Answers-caplets are shaped like capsules
and have film coatings to aid in scallowing

What will you find the legend "Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing wihtout a
prescription - Answers-on the label of all prescription drugs

What happens to slow acetylators - Answers-Drugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl
transferase tend to reach higher blood levels and remain in the body longer.

About ___ of the people in the U.S. are "slow acetylators" - Answers-50%

Which of the following statements about drug-drug interactions is incorrect - Answers-
drug-drug interactions are always harmful

Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs - Answers-true

Which of the following statements about dietary supplements is incorrect - Answers-
because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a concern

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