QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

CNPR EXAM -

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• How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - ANSWER- first by

the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action

• Bone marrow transplants. - ANSWER- are a type of stem cell therapy. unless

patient's own cells are reinjected.

• What does AMA stand for? - ANSWER- American Medical Association

• What section of a drug's package insert describes situations in which the drug

should not be used because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits? - ANSWER- contraindications

• What is tertiary care? - ANSWER- highly specialized medical and surgical care

provided by a large medical center for unusual or complex medical problems

• Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand

development strategy covered in your manual? - ANSWER- brand quality

• What are vasodilators used to do? - ANSWER- decrease vascular resistance and

increase blood flow

• What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is

given at such regular intervals that absorption and elimination (and therefore drug plasma concentration) have become fairly constant? - ANSWER- Steady State

• Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? - ANSWER- Ocular

administration is used primarily to treat the eye.

• Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? - ANSWER-

U.S. pharmaceutical companies

• How are most drugs excreted? - ANSWER- via the kidneys 1 / 4

• Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps

discussions about off label uses? - ANSWER- Limitations have decreased.

• What does it mean if two drugs are at parity? - ANSWER- Both drugs are

essentially in a neutral position.

15 Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? - ANSWER- Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs

• When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half' -

ANSWER- SS

17 What is an internist? - ANSWER- a physician who practices internal medicine

• Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? - ANSWER-

Lymphocytes

• Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating

MCO formularies? - ANSWER- They are not. This job is usually reserved for more experienced reps.

• What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER-

Pharmacodynamics studies the how the body affects drugs.

21 What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by the FDA? - ANSWER- about 70%

• According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer

to receive their drug samples? - ANSWER- directly from sales representatives

• Which of the following is an example of a central value? - ANSWER- I buy

Advil to show that I'm a modern consumer.

• Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls? -

ANSWER- cardiologist

• What affects the rate of active transport? - ANSWER- neither the availability

of carriers nor the availability of energy

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• Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for

new drugs? - ANSWER- It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug development.

• Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? - ANSWER-

pharmacists understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs

• Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? - ANSWER- the FDA

• What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any

cell type? - ANSWER- totipotent

• As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the

likelihood that the patient will fill it? - ANSWER- It remains unaffected because the prescription is needed

• Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? -

ANSWER- cardiac and smooth

• Which of the following is NOT one of the body's major organ systems? -

ANSWER- the cellular system

• How do most drugs exert their primary physiological effects? - ANSWER- by

binding to cell receptors that are sensitive to their presence

• What is the most reliable source of information for determining therapeutically

equivalent drug products? - ANSWER- Orange Book

• What does subcutaneous mean? - ANSWER- beneath the outer skin

• What should a sales representative do if all of the prime spaces in a drug

cabinet are coccupied? - ANSWER- ask staff for permission to move some of the other products in the cabinet

• It is inappropriate for physicians' prescribing behaviors to be educated by their

personal tastes and idiosyncrasies - ANSWER- TRUE

38.The FDA defines API as the active__ ingredient in a drug, which produces the desired change in the body. - ANSWER- pharmaceutical

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• What are the 2 legal classifications of wholesalers? - ANSWER- primary and

secondary wholesale distributors

40.What term describes the usage of a medication for purposes other than the FDA-approved indications on the labeling? - ANSWER- off-label usage

• What is the acronym for pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER- PK

• The dosage range of a drug that is both safe and beneficial is known as the

therapeutic window. - ANSWER- True

• What is typically NOT a characteristic of a pharmaceutical sales rep? -

ANSWER- Pharmaceutical sales reps are not concerned about competitors.

• What entity grants drug patents? - ANSWER- The US Patent and Trademark

Office

• Which of the following refers to all active and inert pharmaceutical ingredients

in a drug,including fillers and colors? - ANSWER- formulation

• What is the difference between potency and efficacy? - ANSWER- potency

refers to the drug's strength, while efficacy refers to its effectiveness

• What is the minimum level of education required for a nurse practitioner? -

ANSWER- a graduate degree

• How many names must a drug have? - ANSWER- at least three

• How has a longer development time increased the cost of bringing a new drug

to market? - ANSWER- Increasing the cost of capital

• Senior citizens consume over times as many pharmaceuticals as people under
• - ANSWER- three

• What agency regulates the distribution and use of narcotics? - ANSWER- DEA

• What is passive diffusion? - ANSWER- when a substance freely moves

through a membrane from a high concentration gradient to a low one

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