NAPSRX TEST/ 1. HOW ARE DRUGS SORTED INTO
THERAPEUTIC GROUPS AND CLASSES? GRANTEE PASS
1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes?
A. first by the conditions that they are used to treat, and then by their mechanisms of
action
B. first by their mechanisms of action, and then by their therapeutic effects
C. first by their side effects, and then by therapeutic effects
D. first by their toxically, and then by their effectiveness
Correct Answer: A
2. Bone marrow transplants…
A. … require that the patient first undergo chemotherapy or radiation to kill the diseased
stem cells and promote white blood cell production.
B. … are a type of stem cell therapy, unless patient’s own cells are reinjected.
C. … are always a type of stem cell therapy.
D. … can help people with leukemia, a condition in which the body does not produce
enough white blood cells.
Correct Answer: A
3. What does AMA stand for?
Correct Answer: American Medical Association
4. What section of a drug’s package insert describes situations in which the drug should
not be used because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits?
Correct Answer: contraindications
,5. What is tertiary care?
Correct Answer: highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical center
for unusual or complex medical problems
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand
development strategy covered in your manual?
Correct Answer: brand quality
7. What are vasodilators used to do?
A. decrease vascular resistance and increase blood flow
B. mimic pathogens to stimulate the immune system
C. narrow the blood vessels
D. stimulate the CNS to make the heart beat faster
Correct Answer: A
8. What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is given at
such regular intervals that absorption and elimination (and therefore drug plasma
concentration) have become constant?
A. homeostasis
B. steady state
C. titration
D. tolerance
Correct Answer: B
9. Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration?
,A. Ocular administration is primarily for drugs that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
B. Ocular administration is used primarily to treat the eye.’
C. Ocular administration is used when a drug must enter the bloodstream immediately.
D. Ocular administration is used when a drug must produce immediate effects on the brain
or spinal cord.
Correct Answer: B.
10. Which entity/entities invest(s) the most money in pharmaceutical R&D?
A. Canadian pharmaceutical companies
B. the NIH
C. the U.S. Government
D. U.S. pharmaceutical companies
Correct Answer: D.
11. How are most drugs excreted?
A. via the bloodstream
B. via the heart
C. via the kidneys
D. via the skin
Correct Answer: C.
12. Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales’ reps
discussions about off label uses?
A. Limitations have decreased.
B. Limitations have increased significantly.
C. Limitations have increased slightly.
D. Limitations have remained about the same.
, Correct Answer: A.
13. According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a branding
fundamental?
A. the brand logo
B. the brand name
C. the brand packaging
D. the brand promise
Correct Answer: A
14. What does it mean if two drugs are at parity?
A. Both drugs are essentially in a neutral position.
B. Both drugs are generics.
C. Both drugs have exclusive preferred status.
D. The two drugs are bioequivalent.
Correct Answer: A
15. Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs?
A. Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
B. physicians in hospitals who are too busy to see representatives
C. physicians in rural areas who are not as frequently visited by representatives
D. physicians in urban areas who are too busy to see representatives
THERAPEUTIC GROUPS AND CLASSES? GRANTEE PASS
1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes?
A. first by the conditions that they are used to treat, and then by their mechanisms of
action
B. first by their mechanisms of action, and then by their therapeutic effects
C. first by their side effects, and then by therapeutic effects
D. first by their toxically, and then by their effectiveness
Correct Answer: A
2. Bone marrow transplants…
A. … require that the patient first undergo chemotherapy or radiation to kill the diseased
stem cells and promote white blood cell production.
B. … are a type of stem cell therapy, unless patient’s own cells are reinjected.
C. … are always a type of stem cell therapy.
D. … can help people with leukemia, a condition in which the body does not produce
enough white blood cells.
Correct Answer: A
3. What does AMA stand for?
Correct Answer: American Medical Association
4. What section of a drug’s package insert describes situations in which the drug should
not be used because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits?
Correct Answer: contraindications
,5. What is tertiary care?
Correct Answer: highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical center
for unusual or complex medical problems
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand
development strategy covered in your manual?
Correct Answer: brand quality
7. What are vasodilators used to do?
A. decrease vascular resistance and increase blood flow
B. mimic pathogens to stimulate the immune system
C. narrow the blood vessels
D. stimulate the CNS to make the heart beat faster
Correct Answer: A
8. What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is given at
such regular intervals that absorption and elimination (and therefore drug plasma
concentration) have become constant?
A. homeostasis
B. steady state
C. titration
D. tolerance
Correct Answer: B
9. Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration?
,A. Ocular administration is primarily for drugs that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
B. Ocular administration is used primarily to treat the eye.’
C. Ocular administration is used when a drug must enter the bloodstream immediately.
D. Ocular administration is used when a drug must produce immediate effects on the brain
or spinal cord.
Correct Answer: B.
10. Which entity/entities invest(s) the most money in pharmaceutical R&D?
A. Canadian pharmaceutical companies
B. the NIH
C. the U.S. Government
D. U.S. pharmaceutical companies
Correct Answer: D.
11. How are most drugs excreted?
A. via the bloodstream
B. via the heart
C. via the kidneys
D. via the skin
Correct Answer: C.
12. Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales’ reps
discussions about off label uses?
A. Limitations have decreased.
B. Limitations have increased significantly.
C. Limitations have increased slightly.
D. Limitations have remained about the same.
, Correct Answer: A.
13. According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a branding
fundamental?
A. the brand logo
B. the brand name
C. the brand packaging
D. the brand promise
Correct Answer: A
14. What does it mean if two drugs are at parity?
A. Both drugs are essentially in a neutral position.
B. Both drugs are generics.
C. Both drugs have exclusive preferred status.
D. The two drugs are bioequivalent.
Correct Answer: A
15. Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs?
A. Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
B. physicians in hospitals who are too busy to see representatives
C. physicians in rural areas who are not as frequently visited by representatives
D. physicians in urban areas who are too busy to see representatives
