CNPR All Quizzes Questions and
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What does asymptomatic mean? - answernot exhibiting signs or symptoms (pg18)
Which term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? - answerphysiology
(pg 19)
T/F: In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological
change in the body. - answerTrue (pg20)
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - answerany substance
intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or a
substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body (pg20)
Which statement about vitamins is CORRECT? - answerMost of the body's required vitamins must
be taken in from outside the body. (pg21)
T/F: ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug, distributes it to the
organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it into waste material and then
excretes it from the body. - answerTrue (pg22)
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - answerpharmacokinetics (pg22)
Which statement about placebos is CORRECT? - answerPlacebo effects can lead to withdrawal
symptoms. (pg 24)
T/F: On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are eventually studied in
people. - answerTrue (pg24)
Which statement is TRUE about drugs taken sublingually? - answerSublingual drugs are absorbed
directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream. (pg 28)
What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? - answerthe right patient, the right drug, and the
,right dose (pg30)
{the right of patient, the right of drug, the right dose, the right route, the right time, the right
technique, the right documentation}
T/F: Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive form. -
answerTrue
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only as efficiently as that of a 35-year-old
person. - answeraround 50% (pg 35)
T/F: The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an
appropriate dosage based solely on a person's age. - answerTrue (pg35)
What DIFFERENTIATES a caplet from a tablet? - answerCaplets are shaped like capsules and have
film coatings to aid in swallowing. (pg36)
Where will you find the legend "Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a prescription"?
- answeron the label of all prescription drugs (pg39)
What happens in slow acetylators? - answerDrugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase tend
to reach higher blood levels and remain in the body longer.
About of the people in the U.S. are slow acetylators. - answer50%
Which of the following statements about drug-drug interactions is INCORRECT? -
answerDrug-drug interactions are always harmful
T/F: Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs. - answerTrue
Which of the following statements about dietary supplements is INCORRECT? - answerBecause
dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a concern.
Which statement/s is/are INCORRECT about an ideal drug, or magic bullet as Ehrlich phrased it? -
answerall are correct:
A. It does not exist.
B. It would be aimed precisely at a disease site.
C. It would not harm healthy tissues.
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - answerTolerance refers to a
person's diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while resistance applies to
microorganisms' or cancel cells' abilities to withstand drug effects.
T/F: Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the United States are estimated to be for
treatment of adverse drug reactions. - answertrue
Which statement is true about the universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug
reaction? - answerNone of these statements are true because there is no such scale
, A. The severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by their chronicity.
B. The severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by their threat to life.
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - answerIt increases the cost of medical
care.
Which of the following is NOT eligible for patent protection under U.S. regulations? -
answerCompanies can be granted patents for all of these things
T/F: Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended use. - answerFalse
T/F: Like foods and household products, generic drugs are usually lower quality than the brand
name drugs for which they are marketed as equivalents. - answerFalse
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can vary by up to . - answer20%
Which of the following statements about biologics is INCORRECT? - answerThey do not cause
immune responses.
T/F: "Large molecule" products are developed and manufactured by a chemical process. -
answerFalse
What are drugs that attract or bind to cell receptors in order to mimic or enhance activities by
endogenous chemical messengers? - answeragonists
Which term denotes how an API works in the body? - answermechanism of action
What cements the active and inert components together to maintain cohesive portions? -
answerbinders
What does the medical abbreviation BID denote? - answertwice a day
What is the medical abbreviation for as needed? - answerPRN
Which components might cause patients' different reactions to brand name and generic drugs? -
answerdifferences in inactive ingredients
T/F: All cells have a nucleus. - answerFalse
Which of the following does NOT affect drug response? - answerAll of these factors influence drug
response.
A. the patient's genetic makeup, age, body size, and use of other drugs and dietary supplements.
B. the patient's other conditions or diseases.
C. whether or not the patient takes the drug properly
T/F: Drug reactions are predictable because they do not occur after a person has been previously
exposed to the drug one or more times without any allergic reactions. - answerFalse
Answers Latest Versions 2025 Graded
A+
What does asymptomatic mean? - answernot exhibiting signs or symptoms (pg18)
Which term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? - answerphysiology
(pg 19)
T/F: In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological
change in the body. - answerTrue (pg20)
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - answerany substance
intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or a
substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body (pg20)
Which statement about vitamins is CORRECT? - answerMost of the body's required vitamins must
be taken in from outside the body. (pg21)
T/F: ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug, distributes it to the
organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it into waste material and then
excretes it from the body. - answerTrue (pg22)
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - answerpharmacokinetics (pg22)
Which statement about placebos is CORRECT? - answerPlacebo effects can lead to withdrawal
symptoms. (pg 24)
T/F: On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are eventually studied in
people. - answerTrue (pg24)
Which statement is TRUE about drugs taken sublingually? - answerSublingual drugs are absorbed
directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream. (pg 28)
What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? - answerthe right patient, the right drug, and the
,right dose (pg30)
{the right of patient, the right of drug, the right dose, the right route, the right time, the right
technique, the right documentation}
T/F: Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive form. -
answerTrue
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only as efficiently as that of a 35-year-old
person. - answeraround 50% (pg 35)
T/F: The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an
appropriate dosage based solely on a person's age. - answerTrue (pg35)
What DIFFERENTIATES a caplet from a tablet? - answerCaplets are shaped like capsules and have
film coatings to aid in swallowing. (pg36)
Where will you find the legend "Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a prescription"?
- answeron the label of all prescription drugs (pg39)
What happens in slow acetylators? - answerDrugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase tend
to reach higher blood levels and remain in the body longer.
About of the people in the U.S. are slow acetylators. - answer50%
Which of the following statements about drug-drug interactions is INCORRECT? -
answerDrug-drug interactions are always harmful
T/F: Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs. - answerTrue
Which of the following statements about dietary supplements is INCORRECT? - answerBecause
dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a concern.
Which statement/s is/are INCORRECT about an ideal drug, or magic bullet as Ehrlich phrased it? -
answerall are correct:
A. It does not exist.
B. It would be aimed precisely at a disease site.
C. It would not harm healthy tissues.
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - answerTolerance refers to a
person's diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while resistance applies to
microorganisms' or cancel cells' abilities to withstand drug effects.
T/F: Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the United States are estimated to be for
treatment of adverse drug reactions. - answertrue
Which statement is true about the universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug
reaction? - answerNone of these statements are true because there is no such scale
, A. The severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by their chronicity.
B. The severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by their threat to life.
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - answerIt increases the cost of medical
care.
Which of the following is NOT eligible for patent protection under U.S. regulations? -
answerCompanies can be granted patents for all of these things
T/F: Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended use. - answerFalse
T/F: Like foods and household products, generic drugs are usually lower quality than the brand
name drugs for which they are marketed as equivalents. - answerFalse
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can vary by up to . - answer20%
Which of the following statements about biologics is INCORRECT? - answerThey do not cause
immune responses.
T/F: "Large molecule" products are developed and manufactured by a chemical process. -
answerFalse
What are drugs that attract or bind to cell receptors in order to mimic or enhance activities by
endogenous chemical messengers? - answeragonists
Which term denotes how an API works in the body? - answermechanism of action
What cements the active and inert components together to maintain cohesive portions? -
answerbinders
What does the medical abbreviation BID denote? - answertwice a day
What is the medical abbreviation for as needed? - answerPRN
Which components might cause patients' different reactions to brand name and generic drugs? -
answerdifferences in inactive ingredients
T/F: All cells have a nucleus. - answerFalse
Which of the following does NOT affect drug response? - answerAll of these factors influence drug
response.
A. the patient's genetic makeup, age, body size, and use of other drugs and dietary supplements.
B. the patient's other conditions or diseases.
C. whether or not the patient takes the drug properly
T/F: Drug reactions are predictable because they do not occur after a person has been previously
exposed to the drug one or more times without any allergic reactions. - answerFalse
