NAPRX/CNPR Exam Questions & Answers
1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes?
first by the conditions that they are used to treat.
... [Show More] and then by their mechanisms of
action
2. Bone marrow transplants.
are a type of stem cell therapy. unless patient's own cells are reinjected.
3. What does AMA
stand for?American
Medical Association
4. What section of a drug's package insert describes situations in which the drug
should not be usedbecause the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits?
contraindications
5 What is tertiary care?
highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical center for
unusual or complexmedical problems
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand
development strategycovered in your manual?
brand quality
7 What are vasodilators used to do?
decrease vascular resistance and increase blood flow
8. 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 fairlyconstant?
Steady State
9. Which statement is TRUE about ocular
administration?Ocular administration is used
primarily to treat the eye.
10. Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D?
U.S. pharmaceutical companies
11. How are most drugs
excreted?via the kidneys
12. Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps
discussions about oflabel uses?
Limitations have decreased.
14. What does it mean if two drugs are
at parity?Both drugs are essentially in
a neutral position.
15 Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling
programs?Everyone would benefit equally from electronic
sampling programs
16. When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation
means "one-half'SS
17 What is an internist?
a physician who practices internal medicine
18. Which of the following is a type of white
blood cell?Lymphocytes
19. Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating
MCO formularies?They are not. This job is usually reserved for more
experienced reps.
20. What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from
pharmacokinetics?Pharmacodynamics studies the
how the body afects drugs.
21 What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually
approved by the FDA?about 70%
22. According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer
to receive their drugsamples?
directly from sales representatives
23. Which of the following is an example of a
central value?I buy Advil to show that I'm a
modern consumer.
24. Which of the following specialties lik [Show Less]