CNPR (Pharmaceutical) LICENSE EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 18th
edition
According to PhRMA's code, what should a company do when underwriting
CME?
A. PROVIDE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO THE CME PROVIDER
B. CONTROL THE SELECTION OF CONTENT AND FACULTY
C. SEPARATE ITS CME GRANT-MAKING FUNCTIONS FROM SALES AND
MARKETING
D. ENCOURAGE CME EVENTS TO INCLUDE ENTERTAINMENT
A
What is the main reason patients typically consult urologists?
A. ROUTINE CHECK-UPS
B. SPECIFIC MEDICAL PROBLEMS
C. SKIN CONDITIONS
D. GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUES
B
What is a good way to attract physicians to an exhibit at a hospital?
A. PROVIDE EXTENSIVE PRODUCT DETAILS
B. OFFER HELP PHYSICIANS IMMEDIATELY
C. USE SNACKS AND REFRESHMENTS AS AN ATTENTION GRABBER
D. KEEP THE EXHIBIT UNATTENDED
A
How can pharmaceutical reps enhance the effectiveness of sales aids according
to suggestions from marketing managers?
A. BY LIMITING THE USE OF SALES AIDS TO PREVENT INITIAL RESISTANCE
B. BY MEMORIZING SCRIPTED PRESENTATIONS FOR CONSISTENCY
C. BY CREATING PROBING QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS
D. BY AVOID DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING CLINCIAL DATA
,A
How has the FDA's stance on direct-to-consumer advertising changed over the
years?
A. IT HAS BECOME MORE RESTRICTIVE
B. IT HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON ADVERTISING PRACTISES
C. RESTRICTION HAVE BEEN LIFTED, ALLOWING MORE COMMERCIAL
ADVERTISING
D. IT HAS ENTIRELY BANNED ADVERTISING ON CABLE CHANNELS
C
Where do pharmaceutical representatives typically work?
A. HOSPTIALS
B. PHARMACIES
C. HOMES AND CARS
D. CORPORATE OFFICES
C
What does the term "lifestyle enhancement drugs" refer to?
A. DRUGS FOR SERIOUS ILLNESSES
B. DRUGS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE
C. OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS
D. EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS
B
What is the advantage of the transdermal route of drug administration?
A. QUICK ABSORPTION
B. SLOW AND CONTINUOUS DRUG DELIVERY
C. DIRECT ABSORPTION INTO THE BLOODSTREAM
D. RAPID ONSET OF ACTION
C
What federal act requires wholesale distributors of prescription drugs to be
licensed by the state where they do business?
A. CLEAN AIR ACT
B. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT
, C. PRESCRIPTION DRUG MARKETING ACT
D. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
C
What does the "Mechanism of action" subheading in the "Clinical
Pharmacology" section explain?
A. DOSAGE INFO
B. PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF THE DRUG
C. TREATMENT INDICATIONS
D. HOW THE DRUG WORKS IN THE BODY
D
What is the Orange Book List?
A. APPROVED DRUG PRICES
B. APPROVED DRUG PRODUCTS WITH THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENCE
C. FDA INSPECTION REPORTS
D. DRUG MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
B
What is the purpose of the Hatch-Waxman Act?
A. TO EXTEND PATENT TERMS
B. TO EASE THE PROCESS OF BRINGING GENERIC DRUGS TO MARKET
C. TO RESTRICT GENERIC DRUG APPROVALS
D. TO REGULATE DRUG PRICES
B
Why is it important to store drug samples in secure areas?
a. TO KEEP THEM AWAY FROM PATIENTS
B. TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
C. TO CREATE A VISUALLY APPEALING DISPLAY
D. TO MAAKE THEM EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO PHYSICIANS
B
How long, on average, does it take to develop a new drug from the laboratory
to FDA approval?
10-15 years
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 18th
edition
According to PhRMA's code, what should a company do when underwriting
CME?
A. PROVIDE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO THE CME PROVIDER
B. CONTROL THE SELECTION OF CONTENT AND FACULTY
C. SEPARATE ITS CME GRANT-MAKING FUNCTIONS FROM SALES AND
MARKETING
D. ENCOURAGE CME EVENTS TO INCLUDE ENTERTAINMENT
A
What is the main reason patients typically consult urologists?
A. ROUTINE CHECK-UPS
B. SPECIFIC MEDICAL PROBLEMS
C. SKIN CONDITIONS
D. GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUES
B
What is a good way to attract physicians to an exhibit at a hospital?
A. PROVIDE EXTENSIVE PRODUCT DETAILS
B. OFFER HELP PHYSICIANS IMMEDIATELY
C. USE SNACKS AND REFRESHMENTS AS AN ATTENTION GRABBER
D. KEEP THE EXHIBIT UNATTENDED
A
How can pharmaceutical reps enhance the effectiveness of sales aids according
to suggestions from marketing managers?
A. BY LIMITING THE USE OF SALES AIDS TO PREVENT INITIAL RESISTANCE
B. BY MEMORIZING SCRIPTED PRESENTATIONS FOR CONSISTENCY
C. BY CREATING PROBING QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS
D. BY AVOID DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING CLINCIAL DATA
,A
How has the FDA's stance on direct-to-consumer advertising changed over the
years?
A. IT HAS BECOME MORE RESTRICTIVE
B. IT HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON ADVERTISING PRACTISES
C. RESTRICTION HAVE BEEN LIFTED, ALLOWING MORE COMMERCIAL
ADVERTISING
D. IT HAS ENTIRELY BANNED ADVERTISING ON CABLE CHANNELS
C
Where do pharmaceutical representatives typically work?
A. HOSPTIALS
B. PHARMACIES
C. HOMES AND CARS
D. CORPORATE OFFICES
C
What does the term "lifestyle enhancement drugs" refer to?
A. DRUGS FOR SERIOUS ILLNESSES
B. DRUGS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE
C. OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS
D. EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS
B
What is the advantage of the transdermal route of drug administration?
A. QUICK ABSORPTION
B. SLOW AND CONTINUOUS DRUG DELIVERY
C. DIRECT ABSORPTION INTO THE BLOODSTREAM
D. RAPID ONSET OF ACTION
C
What federal act requires wholesale distributors of prescription drugs to be
licensed by the state where they do business?
A. CLEAN AIR ACT
B. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT
, C. PRESCRIPTION DRUG MARKETING ACT
D. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
C
What does the "Mechanism of action" subheading in the "Clinical
Pharmacology" section explain?
A. DOSAGE INFO
B. PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF THE DRUG
C. TREATMENT INDICATIONS
D. HOW THE DRUG WORKS IN THE BODY
D
What is the Orange Book List?
A. APPROVED DRUG PRICES
B. APPROVED DRUG PRODUCTS WITH THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENCE
C. FDA INSPECTION REPORTS
D. DRUG MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
B
What is the purpose of the Hatch-Waxman Act?
A. TO EXTEND PATENT TERMS
B. TO EASE THE PROCESS OF BRINGING GENERIC DRUGS TO MARKET
C. TO RESTRICT GENERIC DRUG APPROVALS
D. TO REGULATE DRUG PRICES
B
Why is it important to store drug samples in secure areas?
a. TO KEEP THEM AWAY FROM PATIENTS
B. TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
C. TO CREATE A VISUALLY APPEALING DISPLAY
D. TO MAAKE THEM EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO PHYSICIANS
B
How long, on average, does it take to develop a new drug from the laboratory
to FDA approval?
10-15 years
