CNPR NAPSR Exam with Questions and
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Margin of safety - CORRECT ANSWERS the difference between the usual
effective dose and the dose that induces severe or life threatening side
effects
Rights of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWERS right patient, right
medication, right does, right route of administration, and right time of
delivery
Injection routes - CORRECT ANSWERS intramuscular, intrathecal,
intravenous, subcutaneous
intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWERS drugs given by direct injection into
muscle tissue
intrathecal - CORRECT ANSWERS needle is inserted between to vertebrea in
the lower spine an into space around the spinal cord
intravenous - CORRECT ANSWERS injected directly into the veins
subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWERS needle inserted into the fatty tissue
just beneath the skin
Bioavailablility - CORRECT ANSWERS how quickly and how much of a drug
reaches its intended target site of action
Bioequivalent - CORRECT ANSWERS when drugs contain not only the same
active ingredients but also produce virtually the same blood levels over time
Therapeutic equivalence - CORRECT ANSWERS production of the same
medicinal effects
Areas of drug elimination and excretion - CORRECT ANSWERS Lungs, breast
milk, sweat tears urine feces, bile, saliva, and exhaled air
medication error - CORRECT ANSWERS failure to administer drug in the
correct form
Powders - CORRECT ANSWERS a drug that is dried and ground into fine
particles
,pills - CORRECT ANSWERS a single dose unit of medicine made by mixing
the powdered drug with liquid such as syrup and rolling it into a round or
oval shape
granules - CORRECT ANSWERS a small pill usually accompanied usually
accompanied by many others encased within a gelatin capsule; quite often
releasing medication over time
tablet - CORRECT ANSWERS pharmaceutical preparation made by
compressing the powdered for of a drug and bulk filling material under high
pressure; commonly used for anti acids and antiflatulents
Capsules - CORRECT ANSWERS medication dosage form in which the drug
is contained in an external shell; can be pulled apart for access to contents
sustained release - CORRECT ANSWERS several doses of a drug in special
coatings that dissolve at different rates
Enteric Coating - CORRECT ANSWERS dosage in special coating that doesn't
digest in the stomach; only starts to digest in the intestines
caplets - CORRECT ANSWERS shaped like a capsule but has the form of a
tablet the shape and file make swallowing easier
gel caps - CORRECT ANSWERS an oil based medication that is enclosed in
soft gelatin capsule
Emulsion - CORRECT ANSWERS two agents that cannot ordinarily be
combined or mixed
otic drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS control localized infections or
inflammation and require very low dosages to be effective
Types of drug despensing - CORRECT ANSWERS OTC and prescription
Type A (Augmented) drug reaction - CORRECT ANSWERS exaggeration of
the drug's therapeutic effects
Type B (idiosyncratic) - CORRECT ANSWERS results from mechanisms that
are not currently understood; largely unpredictable
Type C (continuing or chronic) - CORRECT ANSWERS These persist for a
long time
Type D delayed - CORRECT ANSWERS these take some time to develop
,Type E end of use - CORRECT ANSWERS These occur during drug
withdrawal
Risk Factors - CORRECT ANSWERS Use of several drugs, age, Pregnancy
and breast feeding
Excipients - CORRECT ANSWERS inactive ingredients
Parenteral - CORRECT ANSWERS intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous
Rectal - CORRECT ANSWERS suppository
Oral - CORRECT ANSWERS tablet, capsule, liquid
Transdermal - CORRECT ANSWERS through the skin via creams or patches
Binders - CORRECT ANSWERS cement the active and inert components of
tablets
Fillers - CORRECT ANSWERS used to make the drug sufficiently large for
easy manufacture and consumption
Glidants(flow enhancers) - CORRECT ANSWERS added to powdered
materials used in pill production to aid movement through tabletting
machinery
suspending/dispersing agents - CORRECT ANSWERS maintain consistent
concentration of the active ingredients throughout the drug product
disintegrants - CORRECT ANSWERS help break up the tablets int the GI tract
Lubricants - CORRECT ANSWERS ease the release of the tablets from the
dies that stamp them during the manufacturing process
AUC - CORRECT ANSWERS represents the extent of the drug absorption or
the quantity of the drug that appears in the bloodstream following oral
administration
Cmax - CORRECT ANSWERS peak plasma concentration on a measuring
curve
First pass effect - CORRECT ANSWERS metabolizing process in the liver that
suppresses the amount of drug that eventually reaches the systemic
circulation and the site of action
, onset of action - CORRECT ANSWERS the time it takes for a drug to start
having any intended affect after it is administered
Protein Binding - CORRECT ANSWERS the ability of certain drugs to bind to
plasma protein
QD - CORRECT ANSWERS once a day
QID - CORRECT ANSWERS four times a day
PRN - CORRECT ANSWERS take as needed
TID - CORRECT ANSWERS three times a day
Tmax - CORRECT ANSWERS time of peak plasma concentration on a
measuring curve
BID - CORRECT ANSWERS twice a day
Authorized distributor - CORRECT ANSWERS any distributor of a
prescription drug that has a written agreement with the manufacturers of the
prescription drug and conducts at least two transactions with the
manufacturer of the prescription drug within any 24-month period
Average whole price (AWP) - CORRECT ANSWERS published whole sale
price or list price suggested by the manufacturer
Brokerage - CORRECT ANSWERS the combination of -drop ship and dock to
dock delivery services provided by wholesalers. Wholesalers do not bring the
product into their warehouses
Buy-side margin - CORRECT ANSWERS refers to the early payment
discounts and other earned or negotiated rebates and discounts received by
wholesalers from drug manufacturers; increase in the value of wholesalers'
inventories ad manufacturers' prices rise
chain drug store - CORRECT ANSWERS a company that owns and operates
four or more pharmacies
dock to dock delivery - CORRECT ANSWERS wholesaler obtains the drugs to
a dispenser own warehouse without taking the drugs into its own inventory
drop shipment - CORRECT ANSWERS the drug manufacturer directly
delivers the drugs to a dispenser but the order and payments are made
through a wholesaler
Correct Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass
Margin of safety - CORRECT ANSWERS the difference between the usual
effective dose and the dose that induces severe or life threatening side
effects
Rights of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWERS right patient, right
medication, right does, right route of administration, and right time of
delivery
Injection routes - CORRECT ANSWERS intramuscular, intrathecal,
intravenous, subcutaneous
intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWERS drugs given by direct injection into
muscle tissue
intrathecal - CORRECT ANSWERS needle is inserted between to vertebrea in
the lower spine an into space around the spinal cord
intravenous - CORRECT ANSWERS injected directly into the veins
subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWERS needle inserted into the fatty tissue
just beneath the skin
Bioavailablility - CORRECT ANSWERS how quickly and how much of a drug
reaches its intended target site of action
Bioequivalent - CORRECT ANSWERS when drugs contain not only the same
active ingredients but also produce virtually the same blood levels over time
Therapeutic equivalence - CORRECT ANSWERS production of the same
medicinal effects
Areas of drug elimination and excretion - CORRECT ANSWERS Lungs, breast
milk, sweat tears urine feces, bile, saliva, and exhaled air
medication error - CORRECT ANSWERS failure to administer drug in the
correct form
Powders - CORRECT ANSWERS a drug that is dried and ground into fine
particles
,pills - CORRECT ANSWERS a single dose unit of medicine made by mixing
the powdered drug with liquid such as syrup and rolling it into a round or
oval shape
granules - CORRECT ANSWERS a small pill usually accompanied usually
accompanied by many others encased within a gelatin capsule; quite often
releasing medication over time
tablet - CORRECT ANSWERS pharmaceutical preparation made by
compressing the powdered for of a drug and bulk filling material under high
pressure; commonly used for anti acids and antiflatulents
Capsules - CORRECT ANSWERS medication dosage form in which the drug
is contained in an external shell; can be pulled apart for access to contents
sustained release - CORRECT ANSWERS several doses of a drug in special
coatings that dissolve at different rates
Enteric Coating - CORRECT ANSWERS dosage in special coating that doesn't
digest in the stomach; only starts to digest in the intestines
caplets - CORRECT ANSWERS shaped like a capsule but has the form of a
tablet the shape and file make swallowing easier
gel caps - CORRECT ANSWERS an oil based medication that is enclosed in
soft gelatin capsule
Emulsion - CORRECT ANSWERS two agents that cannot ordinarily be
combined or mixed
otic drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS control localized infections or
inflammation and require very low dosages to be effective
Types of drug despensing - CORRECT ANSWERS OTC and prescription
Type A (Augmented) drug reaction - CORRECT ANSWERS exaggeration of
the drug's therapeutic effects
Type B (idiosyncratic) - CORRECT ANSWERS results from mechanisms that
are not currently understood; largely unpredictable
Type C (continuing or chronic) - CORRECT ANSWERS These persist for a
long time
Type D delayed - CORRECT ANSWERS these take some time to develop
,Type E end of use - CORRECT ANSWERS These occur during drug
withdrawal
Risk Factors - CORRECT ANSWERS Use of several drugs, age, Pregnancy
and breast feeding
Excipients - CORRECT ANSWERS inactive ingredients
Parenteral - CORRECT ANSWERS intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous
Rectal - CORRECT ANSWERS suppository
Oral - CORRECT ANSWERS tablet, capsule, liquid
Transdermal - CORRECT ANSWERS through the skin via creams or patches
Binders - CORRECT ANSWERS cement the active and inert components of
tablets
Fillers - CORRECT ANSWERS used to make the drug sufficiently large for
easy manufacture and consumption
Glidants(flow enhancers) - CORRECT ANSWERS added to powdered
materials used in pill production to aid movement through tabletting
machinery
suspending/dispersing agents - CORRECT ANSWERS maintain consistent
concentration of the active ingredients throughout the drug product
disintegrants - CORRECT ANSWERS help break up the tablets int the GI tract
Lubricants - CORRECT ANSWERS ease the release of the tablets from the
dies that stamp them during the manufacturing process
AUC - CORRECT ANSWERS represents the extent of the drug absorption or
the quantity of the drug that appears in the bloodstream following oral
administration
Cmax - CORRECT ANSWERS peak plasma concentration on a measuring
curve
First pass effect - CORRECT ANSWERS metabolizing process in the liver that
suppresses the amount of drug that eventually reaches the systemic
circulation and the site of action
, onset of action - CORRECT ANSWERS the time it takes for a drug to start
having any intended affect after it is administered
Protein Binding - CORRECT ANSWERS the ability of certain drugs to bind to
plasma protein
QD - CORRECT ANSWERS once a day
QID - CORRECT ANSWERS four times a day
PRN - CORRECT ANSWERS take as needed
TID - CORRECT ANSWERS three times a day
Tmax - CORRECT ANSWERS time of peak plasma concentration on a
measuring curve
BID - CORRECT ANSWERS twice a day
Authorized distributor - CORRECT ANSWERS any distributor of a
prescription drug that has a written agreement with the manufacturers of the
prescription drug and conducts at least two transactions with the
manufacturer of the prescription drug within any 24-month period
Average whole price (AWP) - CORRECT ANSWERS published whole sale
price or list price suggested by the manufacturer
Brokerage - CORRECT ANSWERS the combination of -drop ship and dock to
dock delivery services provided by wholesalers. Wholesalers do not bring the
product into their warehouses
Buy-side margin - CORRECT ANSWERS refers to the early payment
discounts and other earned or negotiated rebates and discounts received by
wholesalers from drug manufacturers; increase in the value of wholesalers'
inventories ad manufacturers' prices rise
chain drug store - CORRECT ANSWERS a company that owns and operates
four or more pharmacies
dock to dock delivery - CORRECT ANSWERS wholesaler obtains the drugs to
a dispenser own warehouse without taking the drugs into its own inventory
drop shipment - CORRECT ANSWERS the drug manufacturer directly
delivers the drugs to a dispenser but the order and payments are made
through a wholesaler
