NAPSR Chapter 4 Exam questions with
complete solutions
How many people in the US are slow acetylators? - Answer- 50%
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - Answer-
Tolerance refers to a person's diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while
resistance applies to microorganisms or cancel cells abilities to withstand drug effects
Hospitals in the US treat what percentage of people for adverse drug reactions? -
Answer- 3%-7%
What is true about the universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug
reaction? - Answer- There is no scale of adverse drug reaction
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - Answer- It increases the cost
of medical care
What are the elements eligible for patent protection under US regulations? - Answer-
the drug itself, the way the drug is made, the way the drug is used and even for the
method of delivering and releasing the drug into the bloodstream.
Drugs' trade names are often ... - Answer- related to their intended use
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can vary by up to________. -
Answer- 20%
"Large molecule" products are developed and manufactured by a...... - Answer-
Biological process
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 the study of bodily functions? - Answer- Physiology
The broadest definition of a drug: - Answer- Any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - Answer-
Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigations, treatment or
prevention of disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or
function of the body
Required Vitamins - Answer- must be taken in from outside the body
complete solutions
How many people in the US are slow acetylators? - Answer- 50%
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - Answer-
Tolerance refers to a person's diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while
resistance applies to microorganisms or cancel cells abilities to withstand drug effects
Hospitals in the US treat what percentage of people for adverse drug reactions? -
Answer- 3%-7%
What is true about the universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug
reaction? - Answer- There is no scale of adverse drug reaction
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - Answer- It increases the cost
of medical care
What are the elements eligible for patent protection under US regulations? - Answer-
the drug itself, the way the drug is made, the way the drug is used and even for the
method of delivering and releasing the drug into the bloodstream.
Drugs' trade names are often ... - Answer- related to their intended use
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can vary by up to________. -
Answer- 20%
"Large molecule" products are developed and manufactured by a...... - Answer-
Biological process
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 the study of bodily functions? - Answer- Physiology
The broadest definition of a drug: - Answer- Any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - Answer-
Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigations, treatment or
prevention of disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or
function of the body
Required Vitamins - Answer- must be taken in from outside the body
