CNPR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

. The U.S. accounts for about ______ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues. Answer – 50% 2. What term denotes the dispensing of an unbranded generic product for the product prescribed? Answer – Generic substitution 3. The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only ______ as efficiently as that of a 35-year-old person. Answer – Around 50% 4. Which components might cause patients’ different reactions to brand name and generic drugs? Answer – Differences in inactive ingredients 5. Prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and insurance providers. Answer – False 6. What are the drugs that attract or bind cell receptors in order to mimic or enhance activities by endogenous chemical messengers? Answer – Agonists 7. What is CMAX? Answer – The peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve 8. What event has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? Answer – Population growth and increased life expectancies 9. Which of the following is NOT a type of non-stock sale – a) brokerage sales b) dock-to-dock sales c) drop shipments d) all of these are types of non-stock sales Answer – d) All of these are types of non-stock sales 10. What influences the number of districts in a region? Answer – The region’s population 11. All cells have a nucleus. Answer – False 12. What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? Answer – The right patient, the right drug, the right dose 13. What differentiates a caplet from a tablet? Answer – Caplets are shaped like capsules and have film coatings to aid in swallowing 14. What is required of an invention for it to be worthy of patent protection? Answer – It must be novel, useful, and not obvious 15. The heart of a pharmaceutical sales team is the Regional Manager. Answer – False 16. There is no universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug reaction. Answer – True 17. Pharmacoprocesses are a main concept of clinical pharmacology. Answer – False 18. Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies. Answer – False 19. By FDA law, large chain pharmacies are not allowed to buy directly from drug manufacturers. Answer – False 20. What is another term for rebates? Answer – After market arrangements 21. What differentiates exclusivity from a patent? Answer – Exclusivity is only granted upon the drug's FDA approval 22. What term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? Answer – Physiology 23. Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographic regions? Answer – The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan 24. What does asymptomatic mean? Answer – Not exhibiting signs or symptoms 25. What does the abbreviation BID denote? Answer – Twice a day 26. Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs. Answer – True 27. Most of the body's required vitamins must be taken from outside the body. Answer – True 28. What field is ADME testing used in primarily? Answer – Pharmacokinetics 29. ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug. Answer – True 30. What is the duration of a patent challenge? Answer – 180 days (6 months) 31. The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an appropriate dosage based solely on a person's age. Answer – True 32. Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended use. Answer – False 33. What cements the active and inert components together to maintain cohesive portions? Answer – Binders 34. The high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines. Answer – False 35. What list is generally considered the most reliable source of information on therapeutically equivalent drug products? Answer – Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence (Orange Book) 36. Ehrlich stated that an ideal drug (magic bullet) does not exist, would be aimed precisely at a disease site, and would not harm healthy tissues. Answer – True 37. What is a group purchasing organization (GPO)? Answer – An entity of healthcare facilities that negotiates contracts on behalf of its members 38. A generic drug is ________ to the originator brand-name drug in dosage, strength, safety, and equality. Answer – Bioequivalent 39. Which of the following is an Orange Book rating? a) AZ b) B c) BZ d) CZ Answer – b) B 40. What happens in slow acetylators? Answer – Drugs metabolized by N-acetyl transferase reach higher blood levels and stay longer in the body 41. Sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream. Answer – True 42. What is the typical relationship between a drug's site of administration and site of action? Answer – They are usually somewhat removed from one another