NAPSR CERTIFICATION EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a
physical or psychological change in the body. Answer: True
◉ How does the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ACT (FFDCA)
define a drug? Answer: Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis,
cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of a disease, or a substance
other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body
◉ Which statement about vitamins is CORRECT? Answer: Most of the
body's required vitamins must be taken in from outside the body
◉ ADME testing 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 material and then excretes it from the body.
Answer: True
◉ ADME testing is primarily used in what field? Answer:
Pharmacokinetics
, ◉ Which statement about placebos is CORRECT? Answer: Placebo
effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms
◉ On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are
eventually studied in people. Answer: True
◉ Which statement is TRUE about drugs taken sublingually? Answer:
Sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the
bloodstream
◉ What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? 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. Answer: True
◉ The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only _____ as
efficiently as that of a 35-year-old person. 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. Answer:
True
◉ What DIFFERENTIATES a caplet from a tablet? Answer: Caplets are
shaped like capsules and have film coatings to aid in swallowing
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a
physical or psychological change in the body. Answer: True
◉ How does the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ACT (FFDCA)
define a drug? Answer: Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis,
cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of a disease, or a substance
other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body
◉ Which statement about vitamins is CORRECT? Answer: Most of the
body's required vitamins must be taken in from outside the body
◉ ADME testing 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 material and then excretes it from the body.
Answer: True
◉ ADME testing is primarily used in what field? Answer:
Pharmacokinetics
, ◉ Which statement about placebos is CORRECT? Answer: Placebo
effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms
◉ On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are
eventually studied in people. Answer: True
◉ Which statement is TRUE about drugs taken sublingually? Answer:
Sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the
bloodstream
◉ What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? 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. Answer: True
◉ The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only _____ as
efficiently as that of a 35-year-old person. 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. Answer:
True
◉ What DIFFERENTIATES a caplet from a tablet? Answer: Caplets are
shaped like capsules and have film coatings to aid in swallowing
