NAPSR ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Bioequivalent Answer: when they contain the same active
ingredients and proceed virtually the same blood levels over time.
◉ Therapeutic equivalence Answer: Production of the same
medicinal effect
◉ Drug elimination and Excretion Answer: pg 34
◉ Drug Forms Answer: Pg 35-38
◉ Patent last 20 years Answer: True
◉ Inactive ingredients Answer: Added to provide bulk, strength, aid
dissolving, color, taste, etc. IAs do not affect the body
◉ Pharmaceutical Ingredients Answer: Pg 54
◉ BID Answer: twice a day
,◉ Cmax Answer: Peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve
◉ Half-life Answer: Period of time it takes for a specific amount of
drug in the body to be reduced, through the excretion or elimination
process, to exactly one-half that original amount
◉ PRN Answer: As needed
◉ QD Answer: Once a day
◉ QID Answer: Four times a day
◉ Protein binding Answer: the ability of certain drugs to bind to
plasma protein.
◉ TID Answer: three times a day
◉ Titration Answer: the process of adjusting drug doses to achieve
the max positive therapeutic effects while minimizing adverse or
side affects
◉ Tmax Answer: Time of peak plasma concentration on a measuring
curve
, ◉ STAT Answer: Immediately
◉ Primary wholesale distributors Answer: Buy most of their drugs
directly from manufacturers. Legally considered authorized
distributors within the meaning of the PDMA because they usually
have ongoing relationships with manufacturers
◉ Secondary wholesale distributors Answer: Buy from a primary
and other secondary wholesalers as well as manufacturers but are
not considered authorized distributors of the manufacturers within
the meaning of the PDMA
◉ Distribution Terminology Answer: Pg 60-61
◉ Average wholesale price (AWP) Answer: Published wholesale
price of list price suggested by the manufacturer.
◉ Chain drug store Answer: Company that owns and operates four
or more pharmacies
◉ Drop shipment Answer: Drug manufacturer directly delivers the
drugs to a dispenser, but order and payments are made through a
wholesaler
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Bioequivalent Answer: when they contain the same active
ingredients and proceed virtually the same blood levels over time.
◉ Therapeutic equivalence Answer: Production of the same
medicinal effect
◉ Drug elimination and Excretion Answer: pg 34
◉ Drug Forms Answer: Pg 35-38
◉ Patent last 20 years Answer: True
◉ Inactive ingredients Answer: Added to provide bulk, strength, aid
dissolving, color, taste, etc. IAs do not affect the body
◉ Pharmaceutical Ingredients Answer: Pg 54
◉ BID Answer: twice a day
,◉ Cmax Answer: Peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve
◉ Half-life Answer: Period of time it takes for a specific amount of
drug in the body to be reduced, through the excretion or elimination
process, to exactly one-half that original amount
◉ PRN Answer: As needed
◉ QD Answer: Once a day
◉ QID Answer: Four times a day
◉ Protein binding Answer: the ability of certain drugs to bind to
plasma protein.
◉ TID Answer: three times a day
◉ Titration Answer: the process of adjusting drug doses to achieve
the max positive therapeutic effects while minimizing adverse or
side affects
◉ Tmax Answer: Time of peak plasma concentration on a measuring
curve
, ◉ STAT Answer: Immediately
◉ Primary wholesale distributors Answer: Buy most of their drugs
directly from manufacturers. Legally considered authorized
distributors within the meaning of the PDMA because they usually
have ongoing relationships with manufacturers
◉ Secondary wholesale distributors Answer: Buy from a primary
and other secondary wholesalers as well as manufacturers but are
not considered authorized distributors of the manufacturers within
the meaning of the PDMA
◉ Distribution Terminology Answer: Pg 60-61
◉ Average wholesale price (AWP) Answer: Published wholesale
price of list price suggested by the manufacturer.
◉ Chain drug store Answer: Company that owns and operates four
or more pharmacies
◉ Drop shipment Answer: Drug manufacturer directly delivers the
drugs to a dispenser, but order and payments are made through a
wholesaler
