CNPR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - Accurate answers first by the
conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action
2. Bone marrow transplants. - Accurate answers are a type of stem cell therapy. unless patient's
own cells are reinjected.
3. What does AMA stand for? - Accurate answers American Medical Association
4. What section of a drug's package insert describes situations in which the drug should not be used
because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits? - Accurate answers contraindications
5 What is tertiary care? - Accurate answers highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by
a large medical center for unusual or complex medical problems
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand development
strategy covered in your manual? - Accurate answers brand quality
7 What are vasodilators used to do? - Accurate answers decrease vascular resistance and increase
blood flow
8. What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is given at such regular
intervals that absorption and elimination (and therefore drug plasma concentration) have become fairly
constant? - Accurate answers Steady State
9. Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? - Accurate answers Ocular administration
is used primarily to treat the eye.
10. Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? - Accurate answers U.S.
pharmaceutical companies
11. How are most drugs excreted? - Accurate answers via the kidneys
12. Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps discussions about
off label uses? - Accurate answers Limitations have decreased.
14. What does it mean if two drugs are at parity? - Accurate answers Both drugs are essentially in a
neutral position.
15 Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? - Accurate answers Everyone
would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
, 16. When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half' - Accurate answers
SS
17 What is an internist? - Accurate answers a physician who practices internal medicine
18. Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? - Accurate answers Lymphocytes
19. Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating MCO formularies? -
Accurate answers They are not. This job is usually reserved for more experienced reps.
20. What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics? - Accurate answers
Pharmacodynamics studies the how the body affects drugs.
21 What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by the FDA? -
Accurate answers about 70%
22. According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to receive their drug
samples? - Accurate answers directly from sales representatives
23. Which of the following is an example of a central value? - Accurate answers I buy Advil to show
that I'm a modern consumer.
24. Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls? - Accurate answers
cardiologist
25. What affects the rate of active transport? - Accurate answers neither the availability of carriers
nor the availability of energy
26. Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for new drugs? - Accurate
answers It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug development.
27. Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? - Accurate answers pharmacists
understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs
28. Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? - Accurate answers the FDA
29. What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any cell type? - Accurate
answers totipotent
30. As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the likelihood that the
patient will fill it? - Accurate answers It remains unaffected because the prescription is needed
31. Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? - Accurate answers
cardiac and smooth
32. Which of the following is NOT one of the body's major organ systems? - Accurate answers the
cellular system
ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - Accurate answers first by the
conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action
2. Bone marrow transplants. - Accurate answers are a type of stem cell therapy. unless patient's
own cells are reinjected.
3. What does AMA stand for? - Accurate answers American Medical Association
4. What section of a drug's package insert describes situations in which the drug should not be used
because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits? - Accurate answers contraindications
5 What is tertiary care? - Accurate answers highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by
a large medical center for unusual or complex medical problems
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand development
strategy covered in your manual? - Accurate answers brand quality
7 What are vasodilators used to do? - Accurate answers decrease vascular resistance and increase
blood flow
8. What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is given at such regular
intervals that absorption and elimination (and therefore drug plasma concentration) have become fairly
constant? - Accurate answers Steady State
9. Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? - Accurate answers Ocular administration
is used primarily to treat the eye.
10. Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? - Accurate answers U.S.
pharmaceutical companies
11. How are most drugs excreted? - Accurate answers via the kidneys
12. Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps discussions about
off label uses? - Accurate answers Limitations have decreased.
14. What does it mean if two drugs are at parity? - Accurate answers Both drugs are essentially in a
neutral position.
15 Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? - Accurate answers Everyone
would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
, 16. When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half' - Accurate answers
SS
17 What is an internist? - Accurate answers a physician who practices internal medicine
18. Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? - Accurate answers Lymphocytes
19. Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating MCO formularies? -
Accurate answers They are not. This job is usually reserved for more experienced reps.
20. What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics? - Accurate answers
Pharmacodynamics studies the how the body affects drugs.
21 What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by the FDA? -
Accurate answers about 70%
22. According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to receive their drug
samples? - Accurate answers directly from sales representatives
23. Which of the following is an example of a central value? - Accurate answers I buy Advil to show
that I'm a modern consumer.
24. Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls? - Accurate answers
cardiologist
25. What affects the rate of active transport? - Accurate answers neither the availability of carriers
nor the availability of energy
26. Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for new drugs? - Accurate
answers It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug development.
27. Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? - Accurate answers pharmacists
understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs
28. Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? - Accurate answers the FDA
29. What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any cell type? - Accurate
answers totipotent
30. As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the likelihood that the
patient will fill it? - Accurate answers It remains unaffected because the prescription is needed
31. Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? - Accurate answers
cardiac and smooth
32. Which of the following is NOT one of the body's major organ systems? - Accurate answers the
cellular system
