UPDATED NAPRX CNPR
LATEST EXAM 2024 ALL
180 QUESTION AND
VERIFIED
ANSWERS/NAPRX
CNPR EXAMS
QUESTION AND
ANSWER. FULLY
SOLVED
,Margin of safety - ANSWER>>>the difference between the usual effective dose and the dose that induces
severe or life-threatening side effects
Rights of drug administration - ANSWER>>>right patient, right medication, right does, right route of
administration, and right time of delivery
Injection routes - ANSWER>>>intramuscular, intrathecal, intravenous, subcutaneous
intramuscular - ANSWER>>>drugs given by direct injection into muscle tissue
intrathecal - ANSWER>>>needle is inserted between to vertebrea in the lower spine an into space
around the spinal cord
intravenous - ANSWER>>>injected directly into the veins
subcutaneous - ANSWER>>>needle inserted into the fatty tissue just beneath the skin
Bioavailablility - ANSWER>>>how quickly and how much of a drug reaches its intended target site of
action
Bioequivalent - ANSWER>>>when drugs contain not only the same active ingredients but also produce
virtually the same blood levels over time
Therapeutic equivalence - ANSWER>>>production of the same medicinal effects
Areas of drug elimination and excretion - ANSWER>>>Lungs, breast milk, sweat tears urine feces, bile,
saliva, and exhaled air
medication error - ANSWER>>>failure to administer drug in the correct form
Powders - ANSWER>>>a drug that is dried and ground into fine particles
pills - ANSWER>>>a single dose unit of medicine made by mixing the powdered drug with liquid such as
syrup and rolling it into a round or oval shape
granules - ANSWER>>>a small pill usually accompanied usually accompanied by many others encased
within a gelatin capsule; quite often releasing medication over time
tablet - ANSWER>>>pharmaceutical preparation made by compressing the powdered for of a drug and
bulk filling material under high pressure; commonly used for anti acids and antiflatulents
Capsules - ANSWER>>>medication dosage form in which the drug is contained in an external shell; can
be pulled apart for access to contents
sustained release - ANSWER>>>several doses of a drug in special coatings that dissolve at different rates
Enteric Coating - ANSWER>>>dosage in special coating that doesn't digest in the stomach; only starts to
digest in the intestines
caplets - ANSWER>>>shaped like a capsule but has the form of a tablet the shape and file make
swallowing easier
, gel caps - ANSWER>>>an oil based medication that is enclosed in soft gelatin capsule
Emulsion - ANSWER>>>two agents that cannot ordinarily be combined or mixed
otic drugs - ANSWER>>>control localized infections or inflammation and require very low dosages to be
effective
Types of drug despensing - ANSWER>>>OTC and prescription
Type A (Augmented) drug reaction - ANSWER>>>exaggeration of the drug's therapeutic effects
Type B (idiosyncratic) - ANSWER>>>results from mechanisms that are not currently understood; largely
unpredictable
Type C (continuing or chronic) - ANSWER>>>These persist for a long time
Type D delayed - ANSWER>>>these take some time to develop
Type E end of use - ANSWER>>>These occur during drug withdrawal
Risk Factors - ANSWER>>>Use of several drugs, age, Pregnancy and breast feeding
Excipients - ANSWER>>>inactive ingredients
Parenteral - ANSWER>>>intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous
Rectal - ANSWER>>>suppository
Oral - ANSWER>>>tablet, capsule, liquid
Transdermal - ANSWER>>>through the skin via creams or patches
Binders - ANSWER>>>cement the active and inert components of tablets
Fillers - ANSWER>>>used to make the drug sufficiently large for easy manufacture and consumption
Glidants(flow enhancers) - ANSWER>>>added to powdered materials used in pill production to aid
movement through tabletting machinery
suspending/dispersing agents - ANSWER>>>maintain consistent concentration of the active ingredients
throughout the drug product
disintegrants - ANSWER>>>help break up the tablets int the GI tract
Lubricants - ANSWER>>>ease the release of the tablets from the dies that stamp them during the
manufacturing process
AUC - ANSWER>>>represents the extent of the drug absorption or the quantity of the drug that appears
in the bloodstream following oral administration
Cmax - ANSWER>>>peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve
First pass effect - ANSWER>>>metabolizing process in the liver that suppresses the amount of drug that
eventually reaches the systemic circulation and the site of action
LATEST EXAM 2024 ALL
180 QUESTION AND
VERIFIED
ANSWERS/NAPRX
CNPR EXAMS
QUESTION AND
ANSWER. FULLY
SOLVED
,Margin of safety - ANSWER>>>the difference between the usual effective dose and the dose that induces
severe or life-threatening side effects
Rights of drug administration - ANSWER>>>right patient, right medication, right does, right route of
administration, and right time of delivery
Injection routes - ANSWER>>>intramuscular, intrathecal, intravenous, subcutaneous
intramuscular - ANSWER>>>drugs given by direct injection into muscle tissue
intrathecal - ANSWER>>>needle is inserted between to vertebrea in the lower spine an into space
around the spinal cord
intravenous - ANSWER>>>injected directly into the veins
subcutaneous - ANSWER>>>needle inserted into the fatty tissue just beneath the skin
Bioavailablility - ANSWER>>>how quickly and how much of a drug reaches its intended target site of
action
Bioequivalent - ANSWER>>>when drugs contain not only the same active ingredients but also produce
virtually the same blood levels over time
Therapeutic equivalence - ANSWER>>>production of the same medicinal effects
Areas of drug elimination and excretion - ANSWER>>>Lungs, breast milk, sweat tears urine feces, bile,
saliva, and exhaled air
medication error - ANSWER>>>failure to administer drug in the correct form
Powders - ANSWER>>>a drug that is dried and ground into fine particles
pills - ANSWER>>>a single dose unit of medicine made by mixing the powdered drug with liquid such as
syrup and rolling it into a round or oval shape
granules - ANSWER>>>a small pill usually accompanied usually accompanied by many others encased
within a gelatin capsule; quite often releasing medication over time
tablet - ANSWER>>>pharmaceutical preparation made by compressing the powdered for of a drug and
bulk filling material under high pressure; commonly used for anti acids and antiflatulents
Capsules - ANSWER>>>medication dosage form in which the drug is contained in an external shell; can
be pulled apart for access to contents
sustained release - ANSWER>>>several doses of a drug in special coatings that dissolve at different rates
Enteric Coating - ANSWER>>>dosage in special coating that doesn't digest in the stomach; only starts to
digest in the intestines
caplets - ANSWER>>>shaped like a capsule but has the form of a tablet the shape and file make
swallowing easier
, gel caps - ANSWER>>>an oil based medication that is enclosed in soft gelatin capsule
Emulsion - ANSWER>>>two agents that cannot ordinarily be combined or mixed
otic drugs - ANSWER>>>control localized infections or inflammation and require very low dosages to be
effective
Types of drug despensing - ANSWER>>>OTC and prescription
Type A (Augmented) drug reaction - ANSWER>>>exaggeration of the drug's therapeutic effects
Type B (idiosyncratic) - ANSWER>>>results from mechanisms that are not currently understood; largely
unpredictable
Type C (continuing or chronic) - ANSWER>>>These persist for a long time
Type D delayed - ANSWER>>>these take some time to develop
Type E end of use - ANSWER>>>These occur during drug withdrawal
Risk Factors - ANSWER>>>Use of several drugs, age, Pregnancy and breast feeding
Excipients - ANSWER>>>inactive ingredients
Parenteral - ANSWER>>>intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous
Rectal - ANSWER>>>suppository
Oral - ANSWER>>>tablet, capsule, liquid
Transdermal - ANSWER>>>through the skin via creams or patches
Binders - ANSWER>>>cement the active and inert components of tablets
Fillers - ANSWER>>>used to make the drug sufficiently large for easy manufacture and consumption
Glidants(flow enhancers) - ANSWER>>>added to powdered materials used in pill production to aid
movement through tabletting machinery
suspending/dispersing agents - ANSWER>>>maintain consistent concentration of the active ingredients
throughout the drug product
disintegrants - ANSWER>>>help break up the tablets int the GI tract
Lubricants - ANSWER>>>ease the release of the tablets from the dies that stamp them during the
manufacturing process
AUC - ANSWER>>>represents the extent of the drug absorption or the quantity of the drug that appears
in the bloodstream following oral administration
Cmax - ANSWER>>>peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve
First pass effect - ANSWER>>>metabolizing process in the liver that suppresses the amount of drug that
eventually reaches the systemic circulation and the site of action
