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NAPRX/CNPR EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% CORRECT
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can vary by up to
________. -
ANSWER -20%
Which of the following statements about biologics is
INCORRECT? - ANSWER -They do not cause immune responses.
"Large molecule" products are developed and manufactured by a chemical process.
-
ANSWER -False
What are drugs that attract or bind to cell receptors in order to mimic or
enhance activities by endogenous chemical messengers? - ANSWER agonists
Which term denotes how an API works in the body? -
ANSWER -mechanism of action
What cements the active and inert components together to maintain cohesive
portions?
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- ANSWER -binders
What does the medical abbreviation BID denote? -
ANSWER -twice a day
What is the medical abbreviation for as needed? -
ANSWER -PRN
Which components might cause patients' different reactions to brand name
and generic drugs? - ANSWER differences in inactive ingredients
All cells have a nucleus. - ANSWER -False
Which of the following does NOT affect drug response? - ANSWER -All of these
factors influence drug response.
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. -
ANSWER -False
What is the typical relationship between a drug's site of administration and site of
action? - ANSWER -They are usually somewhat removed from each other.
What is CMAX? - ANSWER -the peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve
Which of the following is NOT a main concept in clinical pharmacology? -
ANSWER -
Pharmacoprocesses
Which of the following is NOT a route of drug administration? - ANSWER -
transfugal
How are intradermal drugs delivered? - ANSWER -by injection under the skin
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What is an example of intravenous drug delivery? - ANSWER -an injection of
anesthetic directly into the bloodstream
What are the major organs of the gastrointestinal system? - ANSWER -the
mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small and large
intestines
Who is normally responsible for selling to distributors? -
ANSWER -NAMs
How often do secondary drug wholesale distributors buy their drugs directly from
manufactures? - ANSWER -never
By FDA law, large chain pharmacies are not allowed to buy directly from drug
manufactures. - ANSWER -False
Only 3 companies account for nearly 90% of all drug wholesale sales. - ANSWER
-True
What type of sale bypasses the need for intermediary distributors? - ANSWER -
manufacturer-direct sales
What is a group purchasing organization (GPO)? - ANSWER -an entity consisting
of two or more hospitals or other health care entities that negotiates contracts on
behalf of its members
Prescriptions dispensed by mail-order pharmacies are, on average, around
____________ than those dispensed by retail pharmacies. -
ANSWER -3 times larger
Which of the following is NOT a type of non-stock sale? - ANSWER -All of these
are examples of non-stock sales.
NAPRX/CNPR EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% CORRECT
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can vary by up to
________. -
ANSWER -20%
Which of the following statements about biologics is
INCORRECT? - ANSWER -They do not cause immune responses.
"Large molecule" products are developed and manufactured by a chemical process.
-
ANSWER -False
What are drugs that attract or bind to cell receptors in order to mimic or
enhance activities by endogenous chemical messengers? - ANSWER agonists
Which term denotes how an API works in the body? -
ANSWER -mechanism of action
What cements the active and inert components together to maintain cohesive
portions?
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- ANSWER -binders
What does the medical abbreviation BID denote? -
ANSWER -twice a day
What is the medical abbreviation for as needed? -
ANSWER -PRN
Which components might cause patients' different reactions to brand name
and generic drugs? - ANSWER differences in inactive ingredients
All cells have a nucleus. - ANSWER -False
Which of the following does NOT affect drug response? - ANSWER -All of these
factors influence drug response.
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. -
ANSWER -False
What is the typical relationship between a drug's site of administration and site of
action? - ANSWER -They are usually somewhat removed from each other.
What is CMAX? - ANSWER -the peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve
Which of the following is NOT a main concept in clinical pharmacology? -
ANSWER -
Pharmacoprocesses
Which of the following is NOT a route of drug administration? - ANSWER -
transfugal
How are intradermal drugs delivered? - ANSWER -by injection under the skin
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What is an example of intravenous drug delivery? - ANSWER -an injection of
anesthetic directly into the bloodstream
What are the major organs of the gastrointestinal system? - ANSWER -the
mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small and large
intestines
Who is normally responsible for selling to distributors? -
ANSWER -NAMs
How often do secondary drug wholesale distributors buy their drugs directly from
manufactures? - ANSWER -never
By FDA law, large chain pharmacies are not allowed to buy directly from drug
manufactures. - ANSWER -False
Only 3 companies account for nearly 90% of all drug wholesale sales. - ANSWER
-True
What type of sale bypasses the need for intermediary distributors? - ANSWER -
manufacturer-direct sales
What is a group purchasing organization (GPO)? - ANSWER -an entity consisting
of two or more hospitals or other health care entities that negotiates contracts on
behalf of its members
Prescriptions dispensed by mail-order pharmacies are, on average, around
____________ than those dispensed by retail pharmacies. -
ANSWER -3 times larger
Which of the following is NOT a type of non-stock sale? - ANSWER -All of these
are examples of non-stock sales.
