100. Which entity assigns a new drug its generic names? - ANS - the United States Adopted
Name Council
\101. Drugs can be used_____ days beyond their expiration date. - ANS - D. none of these
\102. What is necessary for a drug to be excreted extensively via the kidneys? - ANS - A. The
drug must be water-soluble. and not bind too tightly to proteins in the bloodstream.
\103. Which organization or individual initiates the clinical trial and finances the study? - ANS -
D. sponsor
\104. The_________ name describes the atomic or molecular structure of a drug. - ANS - A.
chemical
\105. Under PhRMA Code, is it acceptable or unacceptable for a pharmaceutical sales rep to
take a physician and the physician's spouse to a fundraising dinner - ANS - D. unacceptable
\106. The Hatch-Waxman Act is considered the most significant drug-related affecting the
pharmaceutical industry since 1962. - ANS - legislation
\107. What term denotes the the extent, quality, or degree to which a substance is poisonous or
harmful to the body? - ANS - toxicity
\108. What issue has MOST encouraged consumers' desire to see more OTC medications? -
ANS - B. lack of insurance coverage
\109. What is the degree to which a medication produces a therapeutic effect - ANS - B. efficacy
\110. What is the most important benefit of electronic prescribing? - ANS - D. safety
\111. When does the FDA regulate generic drugs? - ANS - C. always
\112. Which phase of trials largely determines the clinical dose? - ANS - B. Phase II trials
\113. What is an advantage of inactivated vaccines over attenuated vaccines - ANS - C.
Inactivated vaccines have a more stable shelf life.
\114. Which medical term denotes a low supply of oxygen due to low blood flow - ANS - B.
ischemia
\115. What are the two main types of prescription drug marketing?\ - ANS - C. (1) professional
physician promotions. and (2) direct-to-consumer advertising
\116. What is the site of delivery for subcutaneous injections? - ANS - A. fatty tissue beneath the
surface of the skin
\117. What must be contained in the Description section of a pharmaceutical package insert? -
ANS - D. the proprietary name and the established name
\118. What is the study of a medication's effects as it travels through the body? - ANS - D.
pharmacokinetics
\119. Customers purchase products from people they like, trust, and respect. This is called the
_______ - ANS - C. likeability factor
\120. What is penicillin's primary mechanism of action? - ANS - A. It disturbs bacterial cell wall
synthesis.
\121. According to your manual, how has the U.S. healthcare marketplace changed in the last
few decades? - ANS - B. Managed care has been increasingly replaced by more
patient-centered approaches.
, \122. How does pharmaceutical marketing help narrow the treatment gap? - ANS - A. It
encourages patients to take more active roles in their healthcare.
\123. What do immunosuppressive agents do? - ANS - C. reduce the risk of rejection of foreign
bodies
\124. What types of drugs are EGFR inhibitors? - ANS - A. antineoplastics
\125. Which of the following means outside of the living body? - ANS - C. ex vivo
\126. The FDA requirements for nutraceuticals and medicinal herbs are just as stringent as for
pharmaceuticals. - ANS - B. FALSE
\127. What is the estimated net gain of private-sector healthcare's contributions to increased
U.S. life expectancy? - ANS - D. $ 2-5 trillion
\128. Which statement is TRUE regarding post-approval drug monitoring? - ANS - D. The FDA
can choose to withdraw their approval if new evidence arises.
\129. Which term denotes when tolerance to one medication causes increased tolerance to
another medication? - ANS - B. cross-tolerance
\130. Patents expire __ years from the date of filing. - ANS - C. twenty
\131. After a trade-name drug's patent expires, how may generic versions of it be sold? - ANS -
Only under the generic branded name
\132. What is required for a new pharmaceutical to be considered a viable therapy? - ANS - D. It
is more effective and/or causes fewer serious adverse effects than other drugs on the market
\133. Under the AMA guidelines, who is ultimately responsible for minimizing conflicts of
interest? - ANS - doctors
\134. The act of dispensing a pharmaceutical alternative for the product prescribed is? - ANS -
D. pharmaceutical substitution
\135. What does it mean if a drug is said to have a wide margin of safety? - ANS - D. There is a
lower chance of severe or life-threatening side effects.
\136. Which of the following is the correct medical acronym for effective dose? - ANS - ED
\137. Why is one group of subjects given an active drug, while another group only receives a
placebo? - ANS - to assess the drug's effectiveness
\138. A generic version is likely to have some inactive ingredients that are different from those of
the original drug - ANS - A. TRUE
\139. Body functions are measured by recording and analyzing the activity of organs. Which of
the following is not a body function diagnostic test? - ANS - C. Biopsy (B)
\140. Where are most drugs metabolized? - ANS - B. liver
\141. What is essential to the ethical requirement that subjects be selected fairly? - ANS - C.
Subjects should be selected based on scientific objectives.
\142. Which of the following is the most appropriate salutation for a cover letter if you cannot
find a contact name? - ANS - B. Dear Sir or Madam,
\143. What is part of becoming an indispensable pharmaceutical sales rep? - ANS - A. asking
for feedback
\144. Which of the following is NOT typically included in the indications and usage section of the
package insert information? - ANS - B. the drug's active metabolites
\145. Which term denotes the practice of classifying physicians and other potential prescribers
by anticipated prescription volume? - ANS - B. deciling
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