Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product (TF) - ANSWER True
Pharmaceutical development is a high-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove disappointing (TF) - ANSWER Tru
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Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product (TF) - ANSWER True
Pharmaceutical development is a high-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove disappointing (TF) - ANSWER True
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographic regions? - ANSWER The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan
The U.S. accounts for about ___ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues - ANSWER 50%
Which of the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? - ANSWER Population growth and increased life expectancies
According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted relationship between pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities? - ANSWER Partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and genomic companies will not prove immediately profitable
Prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and healthcare providers (TF) - ANSWER False
The high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines (TF) - ANSWER False
One of the oldest and least effective pharmaceutical marketing techniques in DTC advertising (TF) - ANSWER False
What influences the number of districts in a region? - ANSWER The regions population
What is an example of the regionalization of healthcare delivery systems? - ANSWER California and Florida have different prescription reimbursement policies
The heart of a pharmaceutical sales team is the Regional Manager (TF) - ANSWER False
Most DM's did not start as representatives (TF) - ANSWER False
How many territories are in a typical district? - ANSWER 8-12
What is the most effective method for grabbing market share? - ANSWER Comparative selling
Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies (TF) - ANSWER False
It usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribing your product (TF) - ANSWER False
The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed (TF) - ANSWER True
According to Chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as "Payers"? - ANSWER Employers
According to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies"? - ANSWER Researching and developing novel drugs
One of the most disappointing results of the pharmaceutical industry's continued investment in R & D is the few number of new drugs being approved and in development (TF) - ANSWER False
Thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live? - ANSWER Another 50 years
How much has the average American lifespan increased since 1890? - ANSWER Almost 30 years
What is a treatment group? - ANSWER A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment
What is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study? - ANSWER In a double-blinded study neither the study staff nor the study participants know which subjects are in the experimental group and which are in the control
What does "asymptomatic" mean? - ANSWER No exhibiting signs of symptoms
Which term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? - ANSWER physiology
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the body? (TF) - ANSWER True
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - ANSWER Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body
Which statements about vitamins is CORRECT? - ANSWER Most of the body's required vitamins must be taken in from outside the body
ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug, distributes it to the organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it into waste material and then excretes it from the body (TF) - ANSWER True
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - ANSWER Pharmacokinetics
Which statement about placebos is correct? - ANSWER Placebo effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms.
On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are eventually studied in people (TF) - ANSWER True
Which statement is TRUE about drugs taken sublingually? - ANSWER Sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream
What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? - ANSWER The right patient, the right drug and the right dose
Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive form (TF) - ANSWER False
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only ____ as efficiently as that of a 35-year-old person - ANSWER Around 50%
The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an appropriate dosage based solely on a person's age (TF) - ANSWER True
What DIFFERENTIATES a caplet from a table? - ANSWER Caplets are shaped like capsules and have film coatings to aid in swallowing
Where will you find the legend "Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a prescription"? - ANSWER On the label of all prescription drugs
What happens in slow acetylators? - ANSWER Drugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase tend to reach higher blood levels and remain in the body longer.
About ____ of the people in the U.S. are "slow acetylators." - ANSWER 50%
Which of the following statements about drug-drug interactions is CORRECT? - ANSWER Drug-drug interactions are always harmful
Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs (TF) - ANSWER True
Which of the following statements about dietary supplements is incorrect? - ANSWER Because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a concern
Which statement's is/are incorrect about an ideal drug, or "magic bullet" as Ehrlich phrased it? - ANSWER -it does not exist
-It would be aimed precisely at a disease site
-it would not harm healthy tissues
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - ANSWER Tolerance refers to a persons diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while resistance applies to microorganism's or "cancel" cells' abilities to withstand drug effects.
Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the United States are estimated to be for treatment of adverse drug reactions (TF) - ANSWER True
Which statement is true about the universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug reaction? - ANSWER None of the statements are true because no such scale exists
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - ANSWER It increases the cost of medical care
Which of the following is NOT eligible for patent protection under U.S. regulations? - ANSWER -The drug itself
-The method of delivering and releasing the drug into the bloodstream
-the way the drug is made
-all of these
Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended use (TF) - ANSWER True
Like foods and household products, generic drugs are usually lower quality than the brand name drugs for which they are marketed as equivalents (TF) - ANSWER False
Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can vary by up to ____ - ANSWER 20%
Which of the following statements about biologics is INCORRECT? - ANSWER They do not cause immune responses
"Large molecule" products are developed and manufactured by a chemical process (TF) - ANSWER False
What are drugs that attract or bind to cell receptors in order to mimic or enhance activities by endogenous chemical messengers? - ANSWER Agonists
Which term denotes how an API works in the body? - ANSWER Mechanism of action
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