Chapter 2/3 - Quiz 2

Question 1

Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies.

Answer 1

FALSE

Question 2

It usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribing your product.

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

According to Ch. 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as “payers”

Answer 4

Employers

Question 5

According to your manual, what defines “ethical pharmaceutical companies”?

Answer 5

Researching and developing novel drugs

Question 6

One of the most disappointing results of the pharmaceutical industry’s continues investment in R & D is the few drugs being approved and in development.

Answer 6

FALSE

Question 7

Thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live?

Answer 7

Another 50 years

Question 8

How much has the average American lifespan increased since 1890?

Answer 8

Almost 30 years

Question 9

What is a treatment group?

Answer 9

A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment.

Question 10

What is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study?

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

What does “asymptomatic” mean?

Answer 11

Not exhibiting signs or symptoms