CNPR Exam (Latest ) Tested
Questions with Revised Answers, (A+
Guarantee)
Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product. - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
Pharmaceutical development is a high-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove
disappointing. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographic regions? - CORRECT ANSWERS The U.S.,
Western Europe, and Japan.
The U.S. accounts for about ______ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues. - CORRECT ANSWERS
50%
What event has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Population growth and increased life expectancies.
According to your manual, what describes the predicted relationship between pharmaceutical
companies and genomic research facilities? - CORRECT ANSWERS Partnerships between them
will not prove immediately profitable.
Prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and insurance providers. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
The high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines. - CORRECT ANSWERS
False
,One of the oldest and least effective pharmaceutical marketing techniques is DTC (direct-to-consumer)
advertising. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
What influences the number of districts in a region? - CORRECT ANSWERS The regions
population
What is an example of the regionalization of healthcare delivery systems? - CORRECT ANSWERS
California and Florida have different prescription reimbursement policies.
The heart of a pharmaceutical sales team is the Regional Manager. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
Most District Managers (DMs) did not start as representatives. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
How many territories are in a typical district? - CORRECT ANSWERS 8 to 12
What is the most effective method for grabbing market share? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Comparative selling.
Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
It usually takes about 1-2 calls to a physician before he/she commits to prescribing your product. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed. - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
Which of the following would classify as Payers - Employers, patients, pharmacists, or physicians? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Employers.
, How would you define ethical pharmaceutical companies? - CORRECT ANSWERS Ones that
research and develop novel drugs.
One of the most disappointing results of the pharmaceutical Industry's continued investment in R&D is
the few new drugs being approved and in development. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
Thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Another 50 years.
How much has the average American lifespan increased since 1890? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Almost 30 years
What is a treatment group? - CORRECT ANSWERS A group of patients assigned to receive a
specified treatment.
What is the main difference between a blinded and a double-blinded study? - CORRECT ANSWERS
In a double blind study, neither the study staff nor the study participants know which subjects are in the
experimental group and which are in the control group.
What does asymptomatic mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS Not exhibiting signs or symptoms.
What term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Physiology.
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the
body. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Questions with Revised Answers, (A+
Guarantee)
Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product. - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
Pharmaceutical development is a high-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove
disappointing. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographic regions? - CORRECT ANSWERS The U.S.,
Western Europe, and Japan.
The U.S. accounts for about ______ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues. - CORRECT ANSWERS
50%
What event has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Population growth and increased life expectancies.
According to your manual, what describes the predicted relationship between pharmaceutical
companies and genomic research facilities? - CORRECT ANSWERS Partnerships between them
will not prove immediately profitable.
Prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and insurance providers. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
The high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines. - CORRECT ANSWERS
False
,One of the oldest and least effective pharmaceutical marketing techniques is DTC (direct-to-consumer)
advertising. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
What influences the number of districts in a region? - CORRECT ANSWERS The regions
population
What is an example of the regionalization of healthcare delivery systems? - CORRECT ANSWERS
California and Florida have different prescription reimbursement policies.
The heart of a pharmaceutical sales team is the Regional Manager. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
Most District Managers (DMs) did not start as representatives. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
How many territories are in a typical district? - CORRECT ANSWERS 8 to 12
What is the most effective method for grabbing market share? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Comparative selling.
Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
It usually takes about 1-2 calls to a physician before he/she commits to prescribing your product. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed. - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
Which of the following would classify as Payers - Employers, patients, pharmacists, or physicians? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Employers.
, How would you define ethical pharmaceutical companies? - CORRECT ANSWERS Ones that
research and develop novel drugs.
One of the most disappointing results of the pharmaceutical Industry's continued investment in R&D is
the few new drugs being approved and in development. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
Thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Another 50 years.
How much has the average American lifespan increased since 1890? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Almost 30 years
What is a treatment group? - CORRECT ANSWERS A group of patients assigned to receive a
specified treatment.
What is the main difference between a blinded and a double-blinded study? - CORRECT ANSWERS
In a double blind study, neither the study staff nor the study participants know which subjects are in the
experimental group and which are in the control group.
What does asymptomatic mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS Not exhibiting signs or symptoms.
What term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Physiology.
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the
body. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
