CNPR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Where will you find the legend: "Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a
prescription?" - Answer-On the label of all prescription drugs
What happens in slow acetylators? - Answer-Drugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl
transferase tend to reach higher blood levels and remain in the body longer.
About ___% of people in the US are slow acetylators. - Answer-50%
Drugs interactions are always harmful - Answer-False
Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs - Answer-True
Because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a
concern. - Answer-False
What statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - Answer-
Tolerance refers to someone's diminished response to a drug after repeated use,
while resistance applies to microorganisms' or cancel cells' abilities to withstand drug
effects.
Ideal drug/Magic bullet (as Ehrlich phrased it) - Answer-Does not exist, it would be
aimed precisely at a disease site, and it would not harm healthy tissues.
Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the United States are estimated to be
for treatment of adverse drug reactions. - Answer-True
Universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug reaction - Answer-
There is not such thing
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - Answer-It increases the
cost of medical care.
What is not eligible for patent protection under US regulation? - Answer-None,
companies can be granted patents for anything.
Drugs' trade name are often unrelated to their intended use. - Answer-True
Generic drugs are usually lower quality than the brand name drugs. - Answer-False
Legally, bio-equivalence of different versions of a drugs can vary by up to ___% -
Answer-20%
Biologic can cause immune responses. - Answer-True
Large molecule products are developed by a chemical process. - Answer-False
, What are drugs that attract or bind to cell receptors in order to mimic or enhance
activities by endogenous chemical messengers? - Answer-Anogists
What term denotes how an API works in the body? - Answer-Mechanism of action
How does the Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - Answer-Any
substance intended for use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of
disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of
the body.
Most of the body's required vitamins must be taken outside of the body - Answer-
True
What is ADME testing? What does it measure? - Answer-Measures the rate at which
the body absorbs the drug, distributes it to the organs necessary to produce the
desired effect, metabolizes it into waste and excretes it from the body.
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - Answer-Pharmacokinetics
Placebo effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms - Answer-True
On average, only about __ out of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are eventually
studied in people. - Answer-5
Sublingual Drugs - Answer-Drugs that are absorbed directly and almost immediately
into the bloodstream
What are the 7 rights of drug administration? - Answer-right medication, right client,
right dose, right time, right route, right reason and right documentation.
Pro-drug - Answer-a biologically inactive compound that can be metabolized in the
body to produce a drug. (inactive becomes active)
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only __ as efficient as that of a
35-year-old. - Answer-Around 50%
The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors to determine
an appropriate dosage based solely on their age. - Answer-True
What differentiates a caplet from a tablet? - Answer-Caplets are shaped like
capsules and have a film coating to aid in swallowing.
What cements the active and inert components together to maintain cohesive
portions? - Answer-Binders
BID - Answer-Twice daily
PRN - Answer-As needed
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Where will you find the legend: "Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a
prescription?" - Answer-On the label of all prescription drugs
What happens in slow acetylators? - Answer-Drugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl
transferase tend to reach higher blood levels and remain in the body longer.
About ___% of people in the US are slow acetylators. - Answer-50%
Drugs interactions are always harmful - Answer-False
Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs - Answer-True
Because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a
concern. - Answer-False
What statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - Answer-
Tolerance refers to someone's diminished response to a drug after repeated use,
while resistance applies to microorganisms' or cancel cells' abilities to withstand drug
effects.
Ideal drug/Magic bullet (as Ehrlich phrased it) - Answer-Does not exist, it would be
aimed precisely at a disease site, and it would not harm healthy tissues.
Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the United States are estimated to be
for treatment of adverse drug reactions. - Answer-True
Universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug reaction - Answer-
There is not such thing
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - Answer-It increases the
cost of medical care.
What is not eligible for patent protection under US regulation? - Answer-None,
companies can be granted patents for anything.
Drugs' trade name are often unrelated to their intended use. - Answer-True
Generic drugs are usually lower quality than the brand name drugs. - Answer-False
Legally, bio-equivalence of different versions of a drugs can vary by up to ___% -
Answer-20%
Biologic can cause immune responses. - Answer-True
Large molecule products are developed by a chemical process. - Answer-False
, What are drugs that attract or bind to cell receptors in order to mimic or enhance
activities by endogenous chemical messengers? - Answer-Anogists
What term denotes how an API works in the body? - Answer-Mechanism of action
How does the Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - Answer-Any
substance intended for use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of
disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of
the body.
Most of the body's required vitamins must be taken outside of the body - Answer-
True
What is ADME testing? What does it measure? - Answer-Measures the rate at which
the body absorbs the drug, distributes it to the organs necessary to produce the
desired effect, metabolizes it into waste and excretes it from the body.
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - Answer-Pharmacokinetics
Placebo effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms - Answer-True
On average, only about __ out of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are eventually
studied in people. - Answer-5
Sublingual Drugs - Answer-Drugs that are absorbed directly and almost immediately
into the bloodstream
What are the 7 rights of drug administration? - Answer-right medication, right client,
right dose, right time, right route, right reason and right documentation.
Pro-drug - Answer-a biologically inactive compound that can be metabolized in the
body to produce a drug. (inactive becomes active)
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only __ as efficient as that of a
35-year-old. - Answer-Around 50%
The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors to determine
an appropriate dosage based solely on their age. - Answer-True
What differentiates a caplet from a tablet? - Answer-Caplets are shaped like
capsules and have a film coating to aid in swallowing.
What cements the active and inert components together to maintain cohesive
portions? - Answer-Binders
BID - Answer-Twice daily
PRN - Answer-As needed
