Chapter 01
1. The word pharmacy is derived from ________ origin and the word pharmakon.
A. Roman
B. Greek
C. Arab
D. French
Correct answer: B
2. Which of the following letters is commonly used in several medical abbreviations for words,
including treatment, history, and diagnosis?
A. A
B. T
C. X
D. R
Correct answer: C
3. All of the following areas are credited for having an impact on pharmacy and what it is today
except:
A. China.
B. Egypt.
C. India.
D. Russia.
E. Greece.
F. Rome.
Correct answer: D
4. The first remedies known to man included:
A. Water, leaves, and dirt.
B. Blood, water, and animal fat.
C. Dirt, blood, and water.
D. Animal fat, leaves, and sun.
Correct answer: A
5. The first known clay tablets depicting instructions for compounding were credited to:
A. India.
B. Egypt.
C. Babylon.
D. China.
Correct answer: C
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6. This person discovered penicillin by accident in 1928:
A. William Proctor
B. Jonas Salk
C. Gregor Medel
D. Alexander Fleming
Correct answer: D
7. Jonas Salk invented this vaccine, which was later announced in 1955 after being tested on
nearly 2 million school children:
A. Chickenpox
B. Polio
C. Mumps
D. Whooping cough
Correct answer: B
8. The first organization of pharmacists in the Anglo-Saxon world, granted permission by King
James I, occurred during which century?
A. 16th
B. 17th
C. 18th
D. 19th
Correct answer: B
9. This era of pharmaceutical changes occurred from the early 1900s through the 1930s:
A. The Clinical Era
B. The Traditional Era
C. The Scientific Era
D. The Pharmaceutical Care Era
Correct answer: B
10. This era included the development of more drugs, clinical trials, and mass production:
A. The Clinical Era
B. The Traditional Era
C. The Scientific Era
D. The Pharmaceutical Care Era
Correct answer: C
11. This era required pharmacies to not only dispense medications but to also counsel patients
with warnings, advice, and helpful suggestions concerning their medications:
A. The Clinical Era
B. The Traditional Era
C. The Scientific Era
D. The Pharmaceutical Care Era
Correct answer: A
12. This era is considered to be a combination of all of the previous eras:
A. The Clinical Era
B. The Traditional Era
C. The Scientific Era
D. The Pharmaceutical Care Era
Correct answer: D
13. Which of the following is not a term that was once used when referring to pharmacy
technicians?
A. Clerks
B. Assistants
C. Aides
D. Cashiers
Correct answer: D
14. Although pharmacy technicians cannot help with this type of service, which requires patient
counseling, _____________________________________ is an increasingly focused trend
that requires pharmacists to provide medication therapy review, consultations,
immunizations, and disease state management through health and wellness programs.
A. MTM
B. DNA
C. MPA
D. ICHP
Correct answer: A
15. Modern __________________ still take the Hippocratic Oath and pledge to “do no harm.ˮ
A. Pharmacists
B. Physicians
C. Nurses
D. Technicians
Correct answer: B
16. This person published Corpus Hippocraticum, a writing that rejected the view that illness was
connected to demons:
A. Hippocrates
B. Mithridates
C. Shen Nung
D. Dioscorides
Correct answer: A
17. The four humors identified by Hippocrates include:
A. Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile.
B. Water, blood, yellow bile, and black bile.
C. Yellow bile, phlegm, green bile, and water.
D. Sweat, bile, blood, and phlegm.
Correct answer: A
18. The four humors identified by Hippocrates include:
A. Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile.
B. Water, blood, yellow bile, and black bile.
C. Yellow bile, phlegm, green bile, and water.
D. Sweat, bile, blood, and phlegm.
Correct answer: A
19. Prior to the ______ century, scientist, physician, and pharmacist could be roles filled by one
person; the _______ decided to separate the arts, producing the first apothecary.
A. 8th; Arabs
B. 8th; Chinese
C. 6th; Egyptians
D. 6th; Romans
Correct answer: A
20.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Place the following periods of pharmacy in to the correct order in which they occurred:
The Clinical Era
The Traditional Era
The Scientific Era
The Pharmaceutical Care Era
A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. iv, i ,iii, ii
C. iii, ii, i, iv
D. ii, iii, i, iv
Correct answer: D
21. Known as the father of botany, ______________ classified plants according to their method
of growth, locales, sizes, and practical uses.
A. Galen
B. Dioscorides
C. Theophrasus
D. Hippocrates
Correct answer: C
22. This scientist developed precise rules for collecting, storing, and using drugs and published
them in a five-volume book titled De Materia Medica:
A. Galen
B. Dioscorides
C. Theophrasus
D. Hippocrates
Correct answer: B
23. This scientist practiced and taught both pharmacy and medicine and wrote more than 100
books on topics including physiology, hygiene, pathology, pharmacology, blood-letting, and
therapeutics:
A. Galen
B. Dioscorides
C. Theophrasus
D. Hippocrates
Correct answer: A
24. The __________________ took it one step further and in ___________ separated the
professions of pharmacy and medicine, creating completely separate responsibilities for each.
A. Egyptians; 1240 CE
B. Chinese; 740 CE
C. Arabs; 740 CE
D. Italians; 1240 CE
Correct answer: D
25. The Hippocratic Oath swears to _________________ gods the ability and judgment to
perform all measures required.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Correct answer: C
26 The first professional pharmacy technicians were __________.
A. Military
B. Doctors
C. Nurses
D. Monks
Correct answer: A
27. This reference guide contained information on 365 herbal medications:
A. De Materia Medica
B. Pen T-Sao
C. Papyrus Ebers
D. Corpus Hippocraticum
Correct answer: B
28. This reference guide is an Egyptian document that specifically mentions 700 distinct drugs:
A. De Materia Medica
B. Pen T-Sao
C. Papyrus Ebers
D. Corpus Hippocraticum
Correct answer: C
29. This ancient group has been credited with creating the first known apothecary:
A. Romans
B. Greeks
C. Arabs
D. Chinese
Correct answer: C
30. It was not until ____________ that pharmacy was separated from medicine in Southern Italy.
A. 840 CE
B. 1620 CE
C. 930 CE
D. 1240 CE
Correct answer: D
31. The first apothecary shop in colonial America was located in this area; also the home to the
first female pharmacist.
A. Philadelphia
B. Boston
C. New York
D. Providence
Correct answer: A
32. In 1751, this person founded the first hospital in colonial America:
A. Christopher Marshall
B. Elizabeth Marshall
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. John Morgan
Correct answer: C
33. On March 13, 1821, pharmacists protested and a vote was held creating the first
___________, known as ____________________.
A. Pharmacy school; Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
B. Pharmacy school; Providence College of Pharmacy
C. Pharmacy Association; Association of Joint Pharmacists
D. Pharmacy Association; Association of Joined Pharmacists
Correct answer: A
34. In October 1852, Daniel Smith and William Proctor Jr. helped found this important
association still functioning today.
A. PTEC
B. AphA
C. ASHP
D. JPEC
Correct answer: B
35. Known as the father of American pharmacy, he graduated from pharmacy school, opened a
retail pharmacy, and served as a professor of pharmacy for 20 years. He was also the main
editor of the American Journal of Pharmacy.
A. Ben Franklin
B. John Morgan
C. William Proctor Jr.
D. Christopher Marshall
Correct answer: C
36. which century was the first national competency-based pharmacy technician examination
administered?
A. 18th
B. 19th
C. 17th
D. 20th
Correct answer: D
37. Collaboration between the Guild of Apothecaries and the Medical Society resulted in the first
_______________.
A. Dictionary
B. Red Book
C. Formulary
D. Pharmacopoeia
Correct answer: D
38. This person fought for the use of written prescriptions:
A. John Morgan
B. Jonathon Roberts
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Christopher Marshall
Correct answer: A
39. The first United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) was published in ______.
A. 1920
B. 1960
C. 1820
D. 1880
Correct answer: C
40. This publication is considered the official public standards-setting authority for all
prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other health care
products manufactured and sold in the United States.
A. American Journal of Pharmacy
B. USP
C. AphA
D. Nuovo Receptario
Correct answer: B
41. During this century, the federal government began to regulate the practice of pharmacy:
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
Correct answer: D
42. In 1932, an agency titled _______________ was formed to establish standards for pharmacy
education. In 2000, it announced a requirement for pharmacists to complete a doctor of
pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
A. ACPE
B. ASHP
C. AphA
D. PTCB
Correct answer: A
43. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, around since ____________, has since
certified over 425,000 pharmacy technicians using a standardized exam.
A. 1990
B. 1995
C. 2000
D. 2005
Correct answer: B
44. Of the 425,000 technicians certified by the PTCB, approximately ___________ work to
maintain their certification.
A. 275,000
B. 325,000
C. 200,000
D. 405,000
Correct answer: A
45. The National Healthcareer Association recently acquired this exam, which also is a national
certification exam used for testing pharmacy technicians:
A. PTCE
B. PTCB
C. ICPT
D. ExCPT
Correct answer: D
46. Which pharmaceutical association noted "the establishment of nationally recognized
educational standards for pharmacy technicians would be of value" in 1969?
A. AphA
B. ASHP
C. PTCB
D. ACPE
Correct answer: B
47. In 1971, ASHP established the first set of standards to help accredit this type of pharmacy
technician training programs:
A. Retail/community
B. Hospital
C. Long-term care
D. Home health
Correct answer: B
48. In _________, ASHP awarded accreditation to its first Pharmacy Technician Training
Program.
A. 1983
B. 1982
C. 1981
D. 1987
Correct answer: A
49. In 1991, this pharmacy technician association was established with help from ASHP. This
association helps educators with training for pharmacy technicians.
A. PTCE
B. NABP
C. ASHP
D. PTEC
Correct answer: D
50. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of pharmacy technicians is
expected to increase by ________ by 2018.
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%
Correct answer: B
51. This type of medicine is produced using living organisms such as yeast, bacteria, or
mammalian cells:
A. Natural
B. Synthetic
C. Chemical
D. Biotechnology
Correct answer: D
52. This type of medication is manufactured through a process called recombinant DNA
technology:
A. Natural
B. Biotechnology
C. Synthetic
D. Chemical
Correct answer: B
53. A large majority of biotechnology drugs under development are being tested for
______________ patients.
A. Cancer
B. Heart
C. AIDS/HIV
D. Dementia
Correct answer: A
54. Drugs created through DNA technology should only be administered:
A. Orally.
B. Sublingually.
C. Via injection.
D. Rectally.
Correct answer: C