NAPSRx Study Guide
A generic drug is ____________ to the originator brand name drug in dosage, strength, safety,
and quality. - ANS-Bioequivalent
A generic drug manufacturers greatest challenge is often to replicate drug formulation factors
that affect the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of the original drug. -
ANS-True
About __ people in the U.S are slow acetylators?
(a) 1%
(b) 5%
(c) 25%
(d) 50% - ANS-50% of people are slow acetylators. Where is this in the book?
About _________ of the people in the Unites States are slow acetylators. - ANS-50%
According to chapter 2 of your manual which of the following classifies as payers?
(a) employers
(b) patients
(c) pharmacists
(d) physicians - ANS-(a) employers
Some third party payers include the insurance company, the employer, managed care
organization, or the U.S. government (Medicare/Medicaid).
According to NIH ethical guidelines, which of the followers is the most important criteria in
selecting subjects for clinical studies? - ANS-Scientific objects
According to the text, which of the following is considered going to the next level? - ANS-Staying
focused
According to your manual what did the G 10 medicines group recently report about the
pharmaceutical industry in the European Union? - ANS-There is poor collaboration between
publicly and privately funded research centers.
According to your manual which type of system is the best way to deliver healthcare? - ANS-A
market bases system
According to your manual, Family physicians diagnose and treat approximately what proportion
of patients they see (as opposed to referring then to specialists)? - ANS-95%
According to your manual, the three primary entities that fund pharmaceuticals are employers,
the government (Medicare and Medicaid), and _____________. - ANS-Individuals
According to your manual, which of the following is not an example of s functional value? -
ANS-Uniqueness
Acute medications such as antibiotics are used to address short term illnesses and symptoms. -
ANS-True
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - ANS-Pharmacokinetics
Almost 98% of employed Americans are now covered by a HMO, a preferred provider
organization, or a point of service plan, - ANS-False
, Because pharmaceutical sales representatives work mostly out of their homes, it is not
important that they work well in a team environment. - ANS-False
Between what percent of hospital admissions in the Unites States are estimated to be for
treatment of adverse drug reactions? - ANS-Between 3% and 7%
Blockbuster drug status typically translates into sales of just under $10 million annually. -
ANS-False
Carcinogenicity studies are meant to identify the tumor causing potential of a drug. - ANS-True
Define "anatomy" - ANS-The study of the basic structures of the body.
Define "clinical pharmacology" - ANS-The study of the effects and movements of drugs in the
human body.
Define "pharmacodynamics" - ANS-Study of biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and
their mechanisms of action, i.e., the study of what a drug does to the body. Drug dynamics
(pharmacodynamics) describes the therapeutic effects of drugs (e.g., pain relief, blood pressure
reduction), their side effects, their sites of action (i.e., which tissues they act on), and their
mechanisms of action (i.e., how they act on those tissues). A drug's effects on the body may be
influenced by many factors, such as a person's age and genetic makeup and disorders the
person has other than the one being treated.
Define "pharmacokinetics" - ANS-Study of how a drug is processed by the body, with emphasis
on the time required for absorption, duration of action, distribution, and method of excretion, i.e.,
the study of how the body affects drugs.
Define "physiology" - ANS-The study of how those body structures function
Define toxicity. - ANS-The extent, quality, or degree to which a substance is poisonous or
harmful to the body.
Diagnostic - ANS-Equipment and supplies used in screening, detecting, and monitoring disease.
Can range from simple home testing kits to sophisticated diagnostic imaging technologies.
Do all cells have a nucleus? - ANS-No
Do pharmaceutical representatives typically store and secure their own drug samples? -
ANS-Yes
Drug distribution and elimination - ANS-Drug delivery systems, route of administration, modes of
excretion (passing from the body).
Drug recalls are almost always negotiated with the FDA before hand. - ANS-True
Drug utilization review (DUR) programs... - ANS-Have traditionally been used to ensure the
appropriate, safe, and effective use if prescription drugs, but are increasingly shifting their focus
to minimizing costs.
DUR programs involve retrospective monitoring of physicians prescribing patterns. - ANS-True
Durable Medical Equipment - ANS-Reusable products for health-related use in the home, such
as walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen equipment, prosthetics and hospital beds.
Effective drug therapy is cost effective and highly valuable means of controlling total healthcare
expenditures and improving quality of life. - ANS-True
Exclusivity gives exclusive ____________, is granted by the FDA and can run concurrently with
a patent or not. - ANS-Marketing rights
How are intradermal drugs delivered? - ANS-By injecting under the skin.
How are toxoids derived? - ANS-From the toxins secreted by a pathogen.
A generic drug is ____________ to the originator brand name drug in dosage, strength, safety,
and quality. - ANS-Bioequivalent
A generic drug manufacturers greatest challenge is often to replicate drug formulation factors
that affect the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of the original drug. -
ANS-True
About __ people in the U.S are slow acetylators?
(a) 1%
(b) 5%
(c) 25%
(d) 50% - ANS-50% of people are slow acetylators. Where is this in the book?
About _________ of the people in the Unites States are slow acetylators. - ANS-50%
According to chapter 2 of your manual which of the following classifies as payers?
(a) employers
(b) patients
(c) pharmacists
(d) physicians - ANS-(a) employers
Some third party payers include the insurance company, the employer, managed care
organization, or the U.S. government (Medicare/Medicaid).
According to NIH ethical guidelines, which of the followers is the most important criteria in
selecting subjects for clinical studies? - ANS-Scientific objects
According to the text, which of the following is considered going to the next level? - ANS-Staying
focused
According to your manual what did the G 10 medicines group recently report about the
pharmaceutical industry in the European Union? - ANS-There is poor collaboration between
publicly and privately funded research centers.
According to your manual which type of system is the best way to deliver healthcare? - ANS-A
market bases system
According to your manual, Family physicians diagnose and treat approximately what proportion
of patients they see (as opposed to referring then to specialists)? - ANS-95%
According to your manual, the three primary entities that fund pharmaceuticals are employers,
the government (Medicare and Medicaid), and _____________. - ANS-Individuals
According to your manual, which of the following is not an example of s functional value? -
ANS-Uniqueness
Acute medications such as antibiotics are used to address short term illnesses and symptoms. -
ANS-True
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - ANS-Pharmacokinetics
Almost 98% of employed Americans are now covered by a HMO, a preferred provider
organization, or a point of service plan, - ANS-False
, Because pharmaceutical sales representatives work mostly out of their homes, it is not
important that they work well in a team environment. - ANS-False
Between what percent of hospital admissions in the Unites States are estimated to be for
treatment of adverse drug reactions? - ANS-Between 3% and 7%
Blockbuster drug status typically translates into sales of just under $10 million annually. -
ANS-False
Carcinogenicity studies are meant to identify the tumor causing potential of a drug. - ANS-True
Define "anatomy" - ANS-The study of the basic structures of the body.
Define "clinical pharmacology" - ANS-The study of the effects and movements of drugs in the
human body.
Define "pharmacodynamics" - ANS-Study of biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and
their mechanisms of action, i.e., the study of what a drug does to the body. Drug dynamics
(pharmacodynamics) describes the therapeutic effects of drugs (e.g., pain relief, blood pressure
reduction), their side effects, their sites of action (i.e., which tissues they act on), and their
mechanisms of action (i.e., how they act on those tissues). A drug's effects on the body may be
influenced by many factors, such as a person's age and genetic makeup and disorders the
person has other than the one being treated.
Define "pharmacokinetics" - ANS-Study of how a drug is processed by the body, with emphasis
on the time required for absorption, duration of action, distribution, and method of excretion, i.e.,
the study of how the body affects drugs.
Define "physiology" - ANS-The study of how those body structures function
Define toxicity. - ANS-The extent, quality, or degree to which a substance is poisonous or
harmful to the body.
Diagnostic - ANS-Equipment and supplies used in screening, detecting, and monitoring disease.
Can range from simple home testing kits to sophisticated diagnostic imaging technologies.
Do all cells have a nucleus? - ANS-No
Do pharmaceutical representatives typically store and secure their own drug samples? -
ANS-Yes
Drug distribution and elimination - ANS-Drug delivery systems, route of administration, modes of
excretion (passing from the body).
Drug recalls are almost always negotiated with the FDA before hand. - ANS-True
Drug utilization review (DUR) programs... - ANS-Have traditionally been used to ensure the
appropriate, safe, and effective use if prescription drugs, but are increasingly shifting their focus
to minimizing costs.
DUR programs involve retrospective monitoring of physicians prescribing patterns. - ANS-True
Durable Medical Equipment - ANS-Reusable products for health-related use in the home, such
as walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen equipment, prosthetics and hospital beds.
Effective drug therapy is cost effective and highly valuable means of controlling total healthcare
expenditures and improving quality of life. - ANS-True
Exclusivity gives exclusive ____________, is granted by the FDA and can run concurrently with
a patent or not. - ANS-Marketing rights
How are intradermal drugs delivered? - ANS-By injecting under the skin.
How are toxoids derived? - ANS-From the toxins secreted by a pathogen.
