NAPSR FINAL EXAM ANSWERS (Fall 2021) Revised, Attempt score: 160 Out of 160 points.

NAPSR FINAL EXAM ANSWERS (Fall 2021) Revised,

Attempt score: 160 Out of 160 points

1.: How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? A. first by the conditions that they

are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action

2.: Bone marrow transplants...are a type of stem cell therapy. unless patient's own cells are reinjected.

3.: What does AMA stand for. 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. Contraindications

5.: What is tertiary care? Highly specialized medical and surgical care provided by a large medical

center for unusual or complex medical problems brand quality

6.: What are vasodilators used to do? Decrease vascular resistance and increase blood flow

7.: 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

8.: Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? Ocular administration is used primarily

to treat the eye.

9.: Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D?U.S. pharmaceutical companies

10.: How are most drugs excreted?Via the kidneys

11.: Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps discussions

about off label uses?Limitations have decreased.

12.: According to your manual, which of the following is an example of a branding"fundamental"?The

brand name

13.: What does it mean if two drugs are "at parity"?Both drugs are essentially in a neutral position

14.: Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs?Everyone would benefit

equally from electronic sampling programs

15.: When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half'SS

16.: What is an internist?a physician who practices internal medicine

17.: Which of the following is a type of white blood cell?Lymphocytes

18.: 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.

19.: What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by

the FDA?about 70%

20.: According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to receive

their drug samples?directly from sales representatives

21.: Which of the following is an example of a central value?I buy Advil to show that I'm a

modern consumer.

22.: Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls?cardiology

23.: What affects the rate of active transport?the availability of carriers and energy

24.: 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.

25.: Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance?pharmacists understanding

how generics differ from brand name drugs

26.: Which entity chooses a drug's trade name?the FDA

27.: What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any cell type?totipotent.

28.: As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the likelihood that the

patient will fill it?It remains unaffected because the prescription is needed.

29.: Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue?cardiac and smooth

30.: Which of the following is NOT one of the body's major organ systems?the cellular system

31.: How do most drugs exert their primary physiological effects?by binding to cell receptors that

are sensitive to their presence

32.: What is the most reliable source of information for determining therapeutically equivalent drug

products?Orange Book

33.: What does subcutaneous mean?beneath the outer skin

34.: What should a sales representative do if all of the prime spaces in a drug cabinet are occupied?ask

staff for permission to move some of the other products in the cabinet

35.: Which one of the following testing methods is not commonly used for Allergy Testing?Urine test

36.: The FDA defines API as the active ingredient in a drug, which produces the desired change in

the body.pharmaceutical