NAPSRX FINAL EXAM 2021
1.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
2.How are most drugs excreted?
A. via the bloodstream
B. via the heart
C. via the kidneys
D. via the skin
3.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.
4..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
5. 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.
6. What does AMA stand for?
A. American Medical Academy
B. American Medical Accreditation
C. American Medical Association
D. Association of Medical Assistants
7. 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?
A. adverse reactions
B. contraindications
C. overdosage
D. warning/precautions
8. .What is tertiary care?
A. adding medications together to achieve a better clinical effect
B. highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical center
for unusual or complex medical problems
C. receiving medical or surgical care that does not require an overnight stay in the
treatment facility
D. seeing a physician for routine checkups and general healthcare
6.Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand
development strategy covered in your manual?
A. brand personality
B. brand positoning
C. brand quality
,D. brand values
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
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
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.
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
11.How are most drugs excreted?
, A. via the bloodstream
B. via the heart
C. via the kidneys
D. via the skin
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.
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
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.
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
1.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
2.How are most drugs excreted?
A. via the bloodstream
B. via the heart
C. via the kidneys
D. via the skin
3.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.
4..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
5. 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.
6. What does AMA stand for?
A. American Medical Academy
B. American Medical Accreditation
C. American Medical Association
D. Association of Medical Assistants
7. 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?
A. adverse reactions
B. contraindications
C. overdosage
D. warning/precautions
8. .What is tertiary care?
A. adding medications together to achieve a better clinical effect
B. highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical center
for unusual or complex medical problems
C. receiving medical or surgical care that does not require an overnight stay in the
treatment facility
D. seeing a physician for routine checkups and general healthcare
6.Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand
development strategy covered in your manual?
A. brand personality
B. brand positoning
C. brand quality
,D. brand values
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
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
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.
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
11.How are most drugs excreted?
, A. via the bloodstream
B. via the heart
C. via the kidneys
D. via the skin
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.
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
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.
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
