NAPSRX Test 1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic

NAPSRX Test/ 1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? (GRADED) 2023

• How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - Correct Answer first by

the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action

• Bone marrow transplants. - Correct Answer are a type of stem cell therapy. unless

patient's own cells are reinjected.

• What does AMA stand for? - Correct Answer American Medical Association
• 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? - Correct Answer contraindications

• What is tertiary care? - Correct Answer highly specialized medical and surgical care

provided by a large medical center for unusual or complex medical problems

• Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to brand

development strategy covered in your manual? - Correct Answer brand quality

• What are vasodilators used to do? - Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer Steady State

• Which statement is TRUE about ocular administration? - Correct Answer Ocular

administration is used primarily to treat the eye.

• Which entities invest's the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? - Correct Answer

U.S. pharmaceutical companies

• How are most drugs excreted? - Correct Answer via the kidneys
• Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps

discussions about off label uses? - Correct Answer Limitations have decreased.

• What does it mean if two drugs are at parity? - Correct Answer Both drugs are

essentially in a neutral position.15 Who is most likely to benefit from electronic sampling programs? - Correct Answer Everyone would benefit equally from electronic sampling programs 1 / 2

• When referring to medication dosage, which abbreviation means "one-half' - Correct

Answer SS 17 What is an internist? - Correct Answer a physician who practices internal medicine

• Which of the following is a type of white blood cell? - Correct Answer Lymphocytes
• Why are novice sales representatives often placed in charge of negotiating MCO

formularies? - Correct Answer They are not. This job is usually reserved for more experienced reps.

• What distinguishes pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics? - Correct Answer

Pharmacodynamics studies the how the body affects drugs.21 What proportion of the drugs tested on human subjects are eventually approved by the FDA? - Correct Answer about 70%

• According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to

receive their drug samples? - Correct Answer directly from sales representatives

• Which of the following is an example of a central value? - Correct Answer I buy Advil

to show that I'm a modern consumer.

• Which of the following specialties likely has the MOST emergency calls? - Correct

Answer cardiologist

• What affects the rate of active transport? - Correct Answer neither the availability of

carriers nor the availability of energy

• Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for new

drugs? - Correct Answer It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug development.

• Which of the following would NOT help improve compliance? - Correct Answer

pharmacists understanding how generics differ from brand name drugs

• Which entity chooses a drug's trade name? - Correct Answer the FDA
• What type of stem cells are obtained from embryos and can develop into any cell

type? - Correct Answer totipotent

• As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the

likelihood that the patient will fill it? - Correct Answer It remains unaffected because the prescription is needed

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