NAPSR CNPR EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
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What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? Correct
Answer the right patient, the right drug, and the right dose
Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is
metabolized into an inactive form. (T/F) Correct Answer
false
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only
____ as efficiently as that of a 35-year-old person. Correct
Answer around 50%
The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can
help doctors determine an appropriate dosage based
solely on a person's age. (T/F) Correct Answer true
What differentiates a caplet from a tablet? Correct Answer
caplets are shaped like capsules and have film coatings to
aid in swallowing
Where will you find the legend "Caution: Federal Law
prohibits dispensing without a prescription"? Correct
Answer on the label of all prescription drugs
,What happens in slow acetylators? Correct Answer Drugs
that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase tend to reach
higher blood levels and remain in the body longer
About ____ of the people in the U.S. are "slow acetylators"
Correct Answer 50%
Which of the following statements about drug-drug
interactions is INCORRECT? Correct Answer Drug-drug
interactions are always harmful
Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs.
Correct Answer true
Which of the following statements about dietary
supplements is INCORRECT? Correct Answer Because
dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs
are not a concern
Which statements is/are INCORRECT about an ideal
drug, or "magic bullet" as Ehrlich phrased it? Correct
Answer All are correct
- it does not exist
- it would be aimed precisely at a disease site
- it would not harm healthy tissues
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from
tolerance? Correct 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
Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the US are
estimated to be for treatment of adverse drug reactions.
(T/F) Correct Answer true
Which statement is true about the universal scale for
quantifying the severity of an adverse drug reaction?
Correct Answer none of these statements are true
because there is no such scale
- the severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by
their chronicity
- the severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by
their threat to life
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern?
Correct Answer it increases the cost of medical care
Which of the following is NOT eligible for patent protection
under US regulations? Correct Answer companies can be
granted patents for all of these things
- the drug itself
- the method of delivering and releasing the drug into the
bloodstream
- the way the drug is made
Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended
use. (T/F) Correct Answer true
, Like foods and household products, generic drugs are
usually lower quality than the brand name drugs for which
they are marketed as equivalents. (T/F) Correct Answer
false
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can
vary up to Correct Answer 20%
Which of the following statements about biologics is
INCORRECT? Correct Answer they do not cause immune
responses
"Large molecule" products are developed and
manufactured by a chemical process. Correct Answer
false
What are drugs that attract or bind to cells receptors in
order to mimic or enhance activities by endogenous
chemical messengers? Correct Answer agonists
Which term denotes how an API works in the body?
Correct Answer mechanism of action
What cements the active and inert components together to
maintain cohesive portions? Correct Answer binders
What does the medical abbreviation "BID" denote?
Correct Answer twice a day
What is the medical abbreviation for "as needed"? Correct
Answer PRN
LATEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)| GUARANTEED
A+ GRADE
What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? Correct
Answer the right patient, the right drug, and the right dose
Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is
metabolized into an inactive form. (T/F) Correct Answer
false
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only
____ as efficiently as that of a 35-year-old person. Correct
Answer around 50%
The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can
help doctors determine an appropriate dosage based
solely on a person's age. (T/F) Correct Answer true
What differentiates a caplet from a tablet? Correct Answer
caplets are shaped like capsules and have film coatings to
aid in swallowing
Where will you find the legend "Caution: Federal Law
prohibits dispensing without a prescription"? Correct
Answer on the label of all prescription drugs
,What happens in slow acetylators? Correct Answer Drugs
that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase tend to reach
higher blood levels and remain in the body longer
About ____ of the people in the U.S. are "slow acetylators"
Correct Answer 50%
Which of the following statements about drug-drug
interactions is INCORRECT? Correct Answer Drug-drug
interactions are always harmful
Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs.
Correct Answer true
Which of the following statements about dietary
supplements is INCORRECT? Correct Answer Because
dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs
are not a concern
Which statements is/are INCORRECT about an ideal
drug, or "magic bullet" as Ehrlich phrased it? Correct
Answer All are correct
- it does not exist
- it would be aimed precisely at a disease site
- it would not harm healthy tissues
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from
tolerance? Correct 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
Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the US are
estimated to be for treatment of adverse drug reactions.
(T/F) Correct Answer true
Which statement is true about the universal scale for
quantifying the severity of an adverse drug reaction?
Correct Answer none of these statements are true
because there is no such scale
- the severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by
their chronicity
- the severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by
their threat to life
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern?
Correct Answer it increases the cost of medical care
Which of the following is NOT eligible for patent protection
under US regulations? Correct Answer companies can be
granted patents for all of these things
- the drug itself
- the method of delivering and releasing the drug into the
bloodstream
- the way the drug is made
Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended
use. (T/F) Correct Answer true
, Like foods and household products, generic drugs are
usually lower quality than the brand name drugs for which
they are marketed as equivalents. (T/F) Correct Answer
false
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can
vary up to Correct Answer 20%
Which of the following statements about biologics is
INCORRECT? Correct Answer they do not cause immune
responses
"Large molecule" products are developed and
manufactured by a chemical process. Correct Answer
false
What are drugs that attract or bind to cells receptors in
order to mimic or enhance activities by endogenous
chemical messengers? Correct Answer agonists
Which term denotes how an API works in the body?
Correct Answer mechanism of action
What cements the active and inert components together to
maintain cohesive portions? Correct Answer binders
What does the medical abbreviation "BID" denote?
Correct Answer twice a day
What is the medical abbreviation for "as needed"? Correct
Answer PRN
