NAPSRx Final Exam Questions And 100%
Correct Answers
How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - ANS A. first by the
conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action
Bone marrow transplants. - ANS are a type of stem cell therapy. unless patient's own
cells are reinjected.
What does AMA stand for? - ANS C. American Medical Association
What section of a medication package insert lists the situations in which a medication
should not be used because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits? ANSWER B.
Contraindications
What is tertiary care? ANSWER highly specialized medical and surgical care provided
by a large medical center for unusual or complex medical problems brand quality
What is the action of vasodilators? ANSWER to decrease vascular resistance and
increase blood flow
What is the term for a phenomenon that takes place following administration of a given
dose of a drug at intervals so regular that absorption and elimination (and hence drug
plasma concentration) have become reasonably constant? - ANSWER steady state
Which statement is CORRECT regarding ocular administration? - ANSWER Ocular
administration is primarily used to treat the eye.
Which entities invests the most dollars in pharmaceutical R&D? - ANSWER U.S.
,pharmaceutical companies
How are most drugs excreted? - ANSWER Via the kidneys
Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps
discussions about off label uses? - ANSWER Limitations have decreased.
According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a
branding"fundamental"? - ANSWER The brand name
If two drugs are "at parity," what does this imply? - ANSWER Both drugs essentially
have a neutral position
Whom would electronic sampling programs benefit most? - ANSWER Everyone would
gain equally from electronic sampling programs
Which of the following abbreviations refers to medication dosage and means "onehalf'? -
ANSWER SS
What is an internist? - ANSWER a physician who practices internal medicine
Which of the following is a type of WBC? - ANSWER Lymphocytes
Why would inexperienced sales representatives commonly be left in charge of
negotiating MCO formularies? - ANSWER They are not. This job is usually reserved for
more experienced reps.
What percent of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by the
FDA? - ANSWER about 70%
, According to a study discussed in your text, how do most physicians like to receive their
drug samples? - ANSWER directly from sales representatives
Which of the following is a central value? - ANSWER I buy Advil to show that I'm a
modern consumer.
Which of the following specialties would MOST likely have emergency calls? - ANSWER
cardiology
What determines the rate of active transport? - ANSWER the availability of carriers and
energy
Over the past several decades, what has been the trend for the time to gain FDA
approval of new drugs? - ANSWER It has been shortened in order to lower the cost of
new drug development.
Which of the following would be LEAST likely to improve compliance? - ANSWER
pharmacists understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs
Which of the following choses a drug's trade name? - ANSWER the FDA
Which of the following are obtained from embryos and can give rise to any cell type? -
ANSWER totipotent.
As the cost to a patient of a prescription increases what does the likelihood of the
patient filling it do? - ANSWER It does not change, since the prescription is medically
necessary.
Most involuntary movements come from what type of muscle tissue? - ANS cardiac and
smooth
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