How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - correct answer A. first by the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their
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Bone marrow transplants... - correct answer are a type of stem cell therapy. unless patient's own cells are reinjected.
What does AMA stand for? - correct answer C. 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? - correct answer B. Contraindications
What is tertiary care? - correct answer highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical center for unusual or complex medical problems brand quality
What are vasodilators used to do? - correct 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? - correct answer steady state
Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? - correct answer Ocular administration is used primarily to treat the eye.
Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? - correct answer U.S. pharmaceutical companies
How are most drugs excreted? - correct answer Via the kidneys
Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps discussions about off label uses? - correct answer Limitations have decreased.
According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a branding"fundamental"? - correct answer The brand name
What does it mean if two drugs are "at parity"? - correct answer Both drugs are essentially in a neutral position
Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? - correct answer Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half' - correct answer SS
What is an internist? - correct answer a physician who practices internal medicine
Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? - correct answer Lymphocytes
Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating MCO formularies? - correct answer They are not. This job is usually reserved for more experienced reps.
What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by the FDA? - correct answer about 70%
According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to receive their drug samples? - correct answer directly from sales representatives
Which of the following is an example of a central value? - correct answer I buy Advil to show that I'm a modern consumer.
Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls? - correct answer cardiology
What affects the rate of active transport? - correct answer the availability of carriers and energy
Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for new drugs? - correct answer It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug development.
Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? - correct answer pharmacists understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs
Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? - correct answer the FDA
What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any cell type? - correct answer totipotent.
As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the likelihood that the patient will fill it? - correct answer It remains unaffected because the prescription is needed.
Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? - correct answer cardiac and smooth
Which of the following is NOT one of the body's major organ systems? - correct answer the cellular system
How do most drugs exert their primary physiological effects? - correct 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? - correct answer Orange Book
What does subcutaneous mean? - correct answer beneath the outer skin
What should a sales representative do if all of the prime spaces in a drug cabinet are occupied? - correct answer ask staff for permission to move some of the other products in the cabinet
Which one of the following testing methods is not commonly used for Allergy Testing? - correct answer Urine test
The FDA defines API as the active__ ingredient in a drug, which produces the desired change in the body. - correct answer pharmaceutical
What are the 2 legal classifications of wholesalers? - correct answer primary and secondary wholesale distributors
What term describes the usage of a medication for purposes other than the FDA- approved indications on the labeling? - correct answer off-label usage
What is the acronym for pharmacokinetics? - correct answer PK
Which of the following is not a purpose of the Arthrocentesis diagnostic test? - correct answer To monitor joint density
What is typically NOT a characteristic of a pharmaceutical sales rep? - correct answer Pharmaceutical sales reps are not concerned about competitors.
What entity grants drug patents? - correct answer the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Which of the following refers to all active and inert pharmaceutical ingredients in a drug, including fillers and colors? - correct answer formulation
What is the difference between potency and efficacy? - correct answer Potency refers to the drug's strength, while efficacy refers to its effectiveness.
The neurological examination is a series of simple questions and tests that provide crucial information about nervous system. It is an inexpensive, non-invasive way to determine what might go wrong. The neurological examination is devided into several components. Which of the below is not one of them? - correct answer Heart rate
How many names must a drug have? - correct answer at least three
How has a longer development time increased the cost of bringing a new drug to market? - correct answer by increasing the cost of capital
50. Senior citizens consume over_____ times as many pharmaceuticals as people under 65. - correct answer three times
51. What agency regulates the distribution and use of narcotics? - correct answer DEA
52. What is passive diffusion? - correct answer the use of energy to help a substance pass from a low concentration gradient to a high one
53. What are the MAIN categories of drugs under FDA jurisdiction? - correct answer prescription and non prescription
54. Which of the following is a natural uterotonic agent? - correct answer oxytocin
55. What are all metabolites? - correct answer products of metabolism
56. When a drug is administered orally, where does first-pass metabolism occur? - correct answer liver
57. What is the medical term for swelling? - correct answer edema
58. Which of the following is NOT part of the Seven Step Cascade of Emotion? - correct answer be a consultant. not a rep
59. Which part of a clinical research paper is frequently referred to as the road map? - correct answer abstract
60. Which of the following is a main active ingredient in lung surfactants? - correct answer theophylline
61. What does parenteral mean? - correct answer injection
62. Which term denotes a type of substance that enhances the action of a drug or antigen? - correct answer adjuvant
63. If a sales representative's product is placed on the second tier of a standard three-tier formulary, which of the following is most likely true? - correct answer It probably has exclusive preferred status if it is not at parity with any other drugs.
64. Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic transport mechanisms? - correct answer homeostasis
65. Which statement accurately describes a relationship between drug agonists and antagonists? - correct answer Agonists and antagonists can be used together.
66. What is the study of the effects and movement of drugs in the human body? - correct answer clinical pharmacology
67. According to your manual, what is a common complaint that physicians have about traditional sampling methods? - correct answer that drug sample supply is too unpredictable
68. Which of these entities is formed by two or more hospitals or other healthcare entities to negotiate reduced rates with its aggregated purchasing power? - correct answer GPO
69. What is another name for a drug derived from a biologic compound? - correct answer large molecule
70. What is the most common policy regarding pharmaceutical reps dispensing drug samples in hospitals? - correct answer Drug sampling is often forbidden.
71. Which of the following would help you build trust with a physician? - correct answer asking if he or she is having any problems with the managed care coverage of your products
72. What term denotes the difference between the usual effective dose and the dose that induces severe or life-threatening side effects? - correct answer margin of safety
73. What are excipients? - correct answer the inert ingredients in a drug formulation
74. What is another term for the AWP? - correct answer list price
75. Which of these is the most likely use for a uterotonic agent? - correct answer to induce labor
76. Ordinary x-rays are the most common imaging test as these provide a picture of the inside of the body. Which of following is not a common medical imaging test? - correct answer Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
77. Why are oral drugs often taken on an empty stomach? - correct answer to pass through the stomach more quickly
78. What is one factor that differentiates community health centers from hospitals - correct answer Community health center formularies are more restrictive.
79. How does drug sampling provide a social benefit? - correct answer Doctors often use drug samples to treat patients who otherwise could not afford it
80. Which medical term denotes the use of a stethoscope to listen to the heart? - correct answer auscultation
81. What do enteric coatings do? - correct answer prevent dissolution in the stomach
82. What is the duration of exclusivity for orphan drugs? - correct answer 7 years
83. What do National Account Managers do? - correct answer negotiate contracts with MCOs and PBMs
84. What does it usually mean if a drug recall is voluntary? - correct answer The manufacturer has recalled the product on its own. but negotiated with the FDA beforhand
85. Which phase of clinical trials is also known as the pivotal phase? - correct answer phase III
86. During which phase of clinical trials is the new drug's safety and effectiveness first tested in the target group? - correct answer phase II
87. How do antacids work? - correct answer by raising gastric pH
88. What is one of the biggest time wasters for a pharmaceutical sales rep? - correct answer travel time
89. What happens when equilibrium is reached? - correct answer equal numbers of molecules cross the membrane in both directions
90. What are the most common vectors used in gene therapy? - correct answer viruses
91. What is the percentage fee that the dispenser pays the wholesaler for distribution? - correct answer upcharge
92. What is the difference between a chronic (or continuing) reaction, and a delayed reaction? - correct answer chronic eractions persist for a ling time wheras delayed reactions take some time to develop
93 What is clinical effect? - correct answer the response produced by a medication
94. Which of the following is an example of noncompliance? - correct answer a patient forgetting to take a drug at a specified time of day
95. What is the average circulation time of blood? - correct answer about a minute
96. What is one way in which pharmaceutical selling is different from selling in most other industries? - correct answer Representatives do NOT sell to the end user of the product.
97. From what types of entities do primary wholesale distributors buy most of their drugs? - correct answer manufacturers
98.What is the Office of the Inspector General (01G)? - correct answer an arm of the Department of Health and Human Service
99. What are doctors required to consider when deciding whether or not to prescribe a particular drug? - correct answer the severity of the disorder being treated and the effect it has on the patient's quality of life
100. Which entity assigns a new drug its generic names? - correct answer the United States Adopted Name Council
101. Drugs can be used_____ days beyond their expiration date. - correct answer D. none of these
102. What is necessary for a drug to be excreted extensively via the kidneys? - correct answer 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? - correct answer D. sponsor
104. The_________ name describes the atomic or molecular structure of a drug. - correct answer 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 - correct answer D. unacceptable
106. The Hatch-Waxman Act is considered the most significant drug-related affecting the pharmaceutical industry since 1962. - correct answer legislation
107. What term denotes the the extent, quality, or degree to which a substance is poisonous or harmful to the body? - correct answer toxicity
108. What issue has MOST encouraged consumers' desire to see more OTC medications? - correct answer B. lack of insurance coverage
109. What is the degree to which a medication produces a therapeutic effect - correct answer B. efficacy
110. What is the most important benefit of electronic prescribing? - correct answer D. safety
111. When does the FDA regulate generic drugs? - correct answer C. always
112. Which phase of trials largely determines the clinical dose? - correct answer B. Phase II trials
113. What is an advantage of inactivated vaccines over attenuated vaccines - correct answer C. Inactivated vaccines have a more stable shelf life.
114. Which medical term denotes a low supply of oxygen due to low blood flow - correct answer B. ischemia
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