NAPSRX EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
UPDATED
Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product
true
Pharmaceutical deveoplment is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising
leads prove disappointing
true
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions
The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan
The U.S. accounts for about ____ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues
50%
Which off the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry
population growth and increased life expectancies
According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted
relationship between pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities
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
false
the high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines
false
one of the oldest and least efffective pharmaceutical marjeting techniques is DTC
(direct-to-consumer) advertising
false
what influences the number of districts in a region
the region's population
what is an example of the regionalization off healthcare delivery systems
California and Florida have difffernet perscription reimbursment policies
,the heart of pharmaceutical sales is the regional manager
false
most DMs did not start as representatives
false
how many territories are in a typical district
8 to 12
what is the most effective method for grabbing market share
comparative selling
pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies
false
it usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to
prescribing your product
false
the pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed
true
according to chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as
"payers"
employers
according to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies
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
false
thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV
expected to live
another 50 years
how much has the average american lifespan increased since 1890
almost 30 years
what is a treatment group
A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment
what is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study
, 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
not exhibiting signs or symptoms
what term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)
physiology
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body
true
how does the federal food, drug and cosmetic act (FFDCA) define a drug
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
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.
true
ADME testing is primarily used in what field
Pharmacokinetics
which statement about placebos is correct
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
true
which statement is true about drugs taken sublingually
sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream
what are 3 off the 7 rights of drug administration
the right patient, rigt drug, and right dose
UPDATED
Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product
true
Pharmaceutical deveoplment is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising
leads prove disappointing
true
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions
The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan
The U.S. accounts for about ____ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues
50%
Which off the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry
population growth and increased life expectancies
According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted
relationship between pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities
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
false
the high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines
false
one of the oldest and least efffective pharmaceutical marjeting techniques is DTC
(direct-to-consumer) advertising
false
what influences the number of districts in a region
the region's population
what is an example of the regionalization off healthcare delivery systems
California and Florida have difffernet perscription reimbursment policies
,the heart of pharmaceutical sales is the regional manager
false
most DMs did not start as representatives
false
how many territories are in a typical district
8 to 12
what is the most effective method for grabbing market share
comparative selling
pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies
false
it usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to
prescribing your product
false
the pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed
true
according to chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as
"payers"
employers
according to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies
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
false
thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV
expected to live
another 50 years
how much has the average american lifespan increased since 1890
almost 30 years
what is a treatment group
A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment
what is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study
, 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
not exhibiting signs or symptoms
what term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)
physiology
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body
true
how does the federal food, drug and cosmetic act (FFDCA) define a drug
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
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.
true
ADME testing is primarily used in what field
Pharmacokinetics
which statement about placebos is correct
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
true
which statement is true about drugs taken sublingually
sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream
what are 3 off the 7 rights of drug administration
the right patient, rigt drug, and right dose
