NAPSRx Final Practice Questions & Answers
(2026/2027) | Full Revision Pack |
Accurate Responses | A+
• What is tertiary care? -✓✓highly specialized medical and surgical care
provided by a large medical center for unusual or complex medical
problems brand quality
• What are vasodilators used to do? -✓✓decrease vascular resistance and
increase blood flow
• 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? -
✓✓steady state
• Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? -✓✓Ocular
administration is used primarily to treat the eye.
• Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? -✓✓U.S.
pharmaceutical companies
• How are most drugs excreted? -✓✓Via the kidneys
• Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on
sales' reps discussions about off label uses? -✓✓Limitations have
decreased.
• According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a
branding"fundamental"? -✓✓The brand name
• What does it mean if two drugs are "at parity"? -✓✓Both drugs are
essentially in a neutral position
• Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? -
✓✓Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
, • When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-
half' -✓✓SS
• Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of
negotiating MCO formularies? -✓✓They are not. This job is usually
reserved for more experienced reps.
• What is an internist? -✓✓a physician who practices internal medicine
• Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? -✓✓Lymphocytes
• What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually
approved by the FDA? -✓✓about 70%
• According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians
prefer to receive their drug samples? -✓✓directly from sales
representatives
• Which of the following is an example of a central value? -✓✓I buy Advil to
show that I'm a modern consumer.
• Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls?
-✓✓cardiology
• What affects the rate of active transport? -✓✓the availability of carriers
and energy
• Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time
for new drugs? -✓✓It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug
development.
• What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into
any cell type? -✓✓totipotent.
• Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? -
✓✓pharmacists understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs
(2026/2027) | Full Revision Pack |
Accurate Responses | A+
• What is tertiary care? -✓✓highly specialized medical and surgical care
provided by a large medical center for unusual or complex medical
problems brand quality
• What are vasodilators used to do? -✓✓decrease vascular resistance and
increase blood flow
• 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? -
✓✓steady state
• Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? -✓✓Ocular
administration is used primarily to treat the eye.
• Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? -✓✓U.S.
pharmaceutical companies
• How are most drugs excreted? -✓✓Via the kidneys
• Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on
sales' reps discussions about off label uses? -✓✓Limitations have
decreased.
• According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a
branding"fundamental"? -✓✓The brand name
• What does it mean if two drugs are "at parity"? -✓✓Both drugs are
essentially in a neutral position
• Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? -
✓✓Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs
, • When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-
half' -✓✓SS
• Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of
negotiating MCO formularies? -✓✓They are not. This job is usually
reserved for more experienced reps.
• What is an internist? -✓✓a physician who practices internal medicine
• Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? -✓✓Lymphocytes
• What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually
approved by the FDA? -✓✓about 70%
• According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians
prefer to receive their drug samples? -✓✓directly from sales
representatives
• Which of the following is an example of a central value? -✓✓I buy Advil to
show that I'm a modern consumer.
• Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls?
-✓✓cardiology
• What affects the rate of active transport? -✓✓the availability of carriers
and energy
• Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time
for new drugs? -✓✓It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug
development.
• What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into
any cell type? -✓✓totipotent.
• Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? -
✓✓pharmacists understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs
