CPI CERTIFICATION EXAM |COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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What is an Unexpected Adverse drug reaction? - (answer)A reaction that is not consistent with
the applicable product information
Are the terms "serious" and "severe" are synonymous according to ICH. - (answer)No
A serious adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence which at any dose is best described
by which of the following statements?
Select all that apply
A) Results in death
B) Is life-threatening
C) Is a congenital anomaly
D) Causes cancer - (answer)A, B and C
Which of the following options describes the term "severe" in regards to ICH?
A) The Intensity of a specific event
B) Regulatory reporting obligations
C) An event in which the patient was at a risk of death
,D) Events usually to be considered serious - (answer)A
Subject 3826 had to stay in the hospital for three extra days when his legs started swelling after
participation in a cardiac drug study. Swelling of the legs was listed in the Investigator's
Brochure as a possible side effect. Which of the following options best describes this situation?
A) Severe event unrelated to the drug
B) Unexpected Adverse Drug Reaction
C) Serious Adverse Drug Reaction
D) Severe Adverse Drug Reaction - (answer)C
A subject in your diabetes research study developed colon cancer, which the Investigator has
determined to be unrelated to the study. The subject is currently asymptomatic.
This will be considered a serious adverse event because it is life threatening. Is this a true or false
statement? - (answer)False
In pre-market approval studies, all noxious and unintended responses to a medicinal product,
even possibly related to any dose, should be considered which of the following options?
A) Unexpected Serious Adverse Event
,B) Adverse Drug Reaction
C) Serious Adverse Event
D) Severe Adverse Drug Reaction - (answer)B
A subject has a suspected serious adverse drug reaction with the outcome of death. Per the ICH
E2A guideline, which are items that should be submitted to the Sponsor?
Select all that apply
A) A de-identified autopsy report, if available
B) The address of the next of kin so that the sponsor can write a letter of condolence
C) Cause of death, and a comment on its possible relationship to the suspected drug reaction
D) The name and address of the subject's General Practitioner (GP) - (answer)A & C
Two weeks after starting an investigational therapy, a subject is rushed to the hospital after
experiencing a heart attack. The subject is currently being treated in the Intensive Care Unit
(ICU). The ICU doctor has noticed that the subject was enrolled in the trial and has contacted the
trial Principal Investigator. Heart attack is not described in the Investigator's Brochure. What
actions must be taken by the Principal Investigator?
Select all that apply
A) Report to the Sponsor per the protocol timelines for serious, unexpected events.
, B) Suspend enrollment until a cause of the event is established
C) Report to the IRB/IEC per their event reporting requirements for serious, unexpected events
D) Revise the informed consent to reflect heart attack as a possible risk - (answer)A&C
What is the timeframe for "expedited" reporting of serious, fatal or life-threatening, unexpected
adverse drug reactions to regulatory authorities?
A) As soon as possible, but no later than seven calendar days after first knowledge of the event
B) Two days after first knowledge of the event
C) Two calendar days after the first knowledge of the event
D) One week, unless the subject has died, in which case it is 12 hours - (answer)A
Your third subject in a Phase III drug trial calls to report that she has developed a rash on her
chest 12 hours after taking her second dose of the investigational study drug. She states that it
itches and is slightly uncomfortable. She tells you that she has never had a rash and this is totally
unexpected. You know from the Investigator Drug Brochure that only 12% of the patients get a
rash from this drug. Which of the following options best describes this situation?
A) Adverse Event
B) Adverse Drug Reaction
C) Unexpected Adverse Drug Reaction
RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
What is an Unexpected Adverse drug reaction? - (answer)A reaction that is not consistent with
the applicable product information
Are the terms "serious" and "severe" are synonymous according to ICH. - (answer)No
A serious adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence which at any dose is best described
by which of the following statements?
Select all that apply
A) Results in death
B) Is life-threatening
C) Is a congenital anomaly
D) Causes cancer - (answer)A, B and C
Which of the following options describes the term "severe" in regards to ICH?
A) The Intensity of a specific event
B) Regulatory reporting obligations
C) An event in which the patient was at a risk of death
,D) Events usually to be considered serious - (answer)A
Subject 3826 had to stay in the hospital for three extra days when his legs started swelling after
participation in a cardiac drug study. Swelling of the legs was listed in the Investigator's
Brochure as a possible side effect. Which of the following options best describes this situation?
A) Severe event unrelated to the drug
B) Unexpected Adverse Drug Reaction
C) Serious Adverse Drug Reaction
D) Severe Adverse Drug Reaction - (answer)C
A subject in your diabetes research study developed colon cancer, which the Investigator has
determined to be unrelated to the study. The subject is currently asymptomatic.
This will be considered a serious adverse event because it is life threatening. Is this a true or false
statement? - (answer)False
In pre-market approval studies, all noxious and unintended responses to a medicinal product,
even possibly related to any dose, should be considered which of the following options?
A) Unexpected Serious Adverse Event
,B) Adverse Drug Reaction
C) Serious Adverse Event
D) Severe Adverse Drug Reaction - (answer)B
A subject has a suspected serious adverse drug reaction with the outcome of death. Per the ICH
E2A guideline, which are items that should be submitted to the Sponsor?
Select all that apply
A) A de-identified autopsy report, if available
B) The address of the next of kin so that the sponsor can write a letter of condolence
C) Cause of death, and a comment on its possible relationship to the suspected drug reaction
D) The name and address of the subject's General Practitioner (GP) - (answer)A & C
Two weeks after starting an investigational therapy, a subject is rushed to the hospital after
experiencing a heart attack. The subject is currently being treated in the Intensive Care Unit
(ICU). The ICU doctor has noticed that the subject was enrolled in the trial and has contacted the
trial Principal Investigator. Heart attack is not described in the Investigator's Brochure. What
actions must be taken by the Principal Investigator?
Select all that apply
A) Report to the Sponsor per the protocol timelines for serious, unexpected events.
, B) Suspend enrollment until a cause of the event is established
C) Report to the IRB/IEC per their event reporting requirements for serious, unexpected events
D) Revise the informed consent to reflect heart attack as a possible risk - (answer)A&C
What is the timeframe for "expedited" reporting of serious, fatal or life-threatening, unexpected
adverse drug reactions to regulatory authorities?
A) As soon as possible, but no later than seven calendar days after first knowledge of the event
B) Two days after first knowledge of the event
C) Two calendar days after the first knowledge of the event
D) One week, unless the subject has died, in which case it is 12 hours - (answer)A
Your third subject in a Phase III drug trial calls to report that she has developed a rash on her
chest 12 hours after taking her second dose of the investigational study drug. She states that it
itches and is slightly uncomfortable. She tells you that she has never had a rash and this is totally
unexpected. You know from the Investigator Drug Brochure that only 12% of the patients get a
rash from this drug. Which of the following options best describes this situation?
A) Adverse Event
B) Adverse Drug Reaction
C) Unexpected Adverse Drug Reaction
