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Which of the following is a collection of 800 prescriptions, specifically mentioning 700 unique
drugs, and is the most important pharmaceutical document known from ancient Egypt? а. Terra
Sigilata b. Pen T-Sao с. Papyrus Ebers d. Charaka Samhita - ANSWER>>Papyrus Ebers
The earliest known record of apothecary practice comes from which ancient civilization? a.
China b. Egypt с. Tenochtitlán d. Babylon - ANSWER>>Babylon
Which ancient emperor, still revered as the patron god of native Chinese drug guilds, wrote the
Pen T-Sao? a. Mao Zedung b. Sun Yat Sen c. Jiang Zemin d. Shen Nung - ANSWER>>Shen Nung
The Pen T-Sao included: a. Instructions for compounding remedies. b. Recordings of 365
different herbs. с. A universal antidote for poisons. d. A listing of 700 unique drugs. -
ANSWER>>Recordings of 365 different herbs.
Which of the following was a physician who lived between 460 and 377 BCE, believed that
health was based on harmony between four basic bodily fluids, and is known as the "father of
medicine"? a. Hippocrates b. Theophrastus c. Dioscorides d. Galen - ANSWER>>Hippocrates
Approximately drugs are recorded in the ancient Indian manuscript known as the Charaka
Samhita. a. 365 b. 700 с. 800 d. 2,000 - ANSWER>>2,000
Today the symbol written as "Rx" is used as an abbreviation for a medical prescription. This
symbol was originally: a. An abbreviation for the Latin word recipere, meaning recipe. b.
Written as a large X followed by a small r. с. Spelled out as Rex, Latin for king. d. An invocation
of the Roman god Jupiter asking for his aid in effective treatment. - ANSWER>>An invocation of
the Roman god Jupiter asking for his aid in effective treatment.
The first therapeutic agent to bear a trademark was the , which means " sealed earth" a. Terra
Sigilata b. Pen T-Sao c. Papyrus Ebers d. Charaka Samhita - ANSWER>>Terra Sigilata
, Who was known as the "father of botany" for his extensive writings on the medicinal qualities
of herbs? a. Mithridates b. Hippocrates с. Theophrastus d. Dioscorides -
ANSWER>>Theophrastus
Which of the following states is one of the six that do NOT regulate the practice of pharmacy
technicians? a. New Hampshire b. Alabama c. New York d. Minnesota - ANSWER>>New York
In what year was the NPTA established? a. 1999 b. 1920 с. 2002 d. 1974 - ANSWER>>1999
Which of the following makes it possible for pharmacists to be able to provide medication
therapy review, pharmacotherapy consultations, immunizations, and disease-state
management and health and wellness programs? a. MTM b. BLS с. NABP d. РТСВ -
ANSWER>>MTM
Under Hippocrates's "Theory of Humors," which bodily fluid is associated with joy and
happiness? a. Blood b. Dark, black bile с. Phlegm d. Yellow bile - ANSWER>>Blood
According to Hippocrates, the bodily phlegm is associated with what characteristic? a. Anger b.
Irritability с. Lethargy d. Viral infection - ANSWER>>Lethargy
Today, the abbreviation ASHP stands for: a. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. b.
American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. c. Apothecary Society for Healing Practices. d.
American Society of Healing Practices. - ANSWER>>American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists.
In what year did the ASHP accredit the first pharmacy technician training program? a. 1980 b.
1982 с. 1983 d. 1985 - ANSWER>>1983
What organization has certified more than 425,000 pharmacy technicians through its
certification exam and transfer process? a. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board b.
American College of Apothecaries с. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare d.
National Pharmacy Technician Association - ANSWER>>Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Since ancient times, physicians have taken a pledge called the which includes the promise to
"do no harm." a. Corpus Hippocraticum b. Hippocratic Oath с. Charaka Samhita D) Papyrus
Ebers - ANSWER>>Hippocratic Oath