CNPR EXAM WORD DOC QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics? - Answer-
Pharmacodynamics studies the how the body affects drugs.
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
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
The FDA defines API as the active__ ingredient in a drug, which produces the
desired change in the body. - Answer-pharmaceutical
What are the 2 legal classifications of wholesalers? - 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? - 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 65. -
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
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics? - Answer-
Pharmacodynamics studies the how the body affects drugs.
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
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
The FDA defines API as the active__ ingredient in a drug, which produces the
desired change in the body. - Answer-pharmaceutical
What are the 2 legal classifications of wholesalers? - 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? - 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 65. -
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
