Exam 1: History of Medicine and Pharmacy

Which early physician and alchemist realized the benefit of treating a disorder with one medication at a time to determine the effectiveness and dose of each medication, rather than the customary multiple dosing?

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) was formed in _________.

The first pharmacy technicians :

Which of the following old time remedies are still being used today?

Which of the following scientists made major contributions to the field of genetics?

Which organization offers specialized training in sterile products and hazardous drug compounding?

Who discovered penicillin?

In which language were medicinal recipes (prescriptions) written until the 1900s?

The first vaccine, developed in 1796, was for the prevention of which condition?

In early American history, many people died of mercury poisoning, since mercury was used to treat:

The first 7-Up drink contained __________.

The ancient treatment process of cutting a hole in the skull to allow evil spirits that were thought to cause disease a way to exit the body was called:

Federal patient consultation laws mandated by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 90) are directed at:

What is the name of the first pharmacy school in the United States, which opened in 1821?

To become a pharmacist today an individual must __________.

Which soft drink originally contained cocaine and caffeine?

__________ was known as a proponent of diet, exercise, rest, and lifestyle changes to improve health.

Who established the germ theory of disease?

Which organization(s) saw the need for standardized education for pharmacy technicians?

In the 1700s in early North America, who prepared remedies to cure the new immigrant patients?