Introduction to Pharmacy Technician - Penn Foster
Definition Flashcards Questions with Answers
1. Pharmacy - Correct Answer The art and science of preparing, compounding,
and dispensing drugs
2. Pharmaceutical - Correct Answer Related to the preparation, sale, or use of a
drug. It also refers to a manufactured medicinal drug.
3. Pharmacognosy - Correct Answer The study of the medical properties of drugs
obtained from natural sources, such as plants
4. Another term(s) for Pharmacist in the 15th/16th centuries - Correct Answer
Apothecary or Chemist
5. Apothecary - Correct Answer A store where prepared medicines were sold or a
person who specialized in the preparation of medicines
6. Ambulatory Pharmacy - Correct Answer "Walk-in" facilities including community,
clinic, mail order, and managed care pharmacies, where customers purchase
prescription or OTC medications
7. Compounded Medication - Correct Answer The creation of a particular
pharmaceutical product specific to a patient's needs using appropriate
ingredients and processes
8. The Science of Alchemy - Correct Answer The transmutation of metals or
transforming or purifying metals into more valuable and useful materials
9. Iatrochemistry - Correct Answer Alchemy's application to pharmacy
10. Toxicology - Correct Answer The study of toxins in living things
11. Medicine - Correct Answer Prescribing or administering drugs
12. Prescription - Correct Answer An order for a medication written by a doctor for a
pharmacist to prepare and fulfill
13. Dispense - Correct Answer Provide medicinal drugs
14. Technician - Correct Answer A person with expertise in the practical application
of a technology
Definition Flashcards Questions with Answers
1. Pharmacy - Correct Answer The art and science of preparing, compounding,
and dispensing drugs
2. Pharmaceutical - Correct Answer Related to the preparation, sale, or use of a
drug. It also refers to a manufactured medicinal drug.
3. Pharmacognosy - Correct Answer The study of the medical properties of drugs
obtained from natural sources, such as plants
4. Another term(s) for Pharmacist in the 15th/16th centuries - Correct Answer
Apothecary or Chemist
5. Apothecary - Correct Answer A store where prepared medicines were sold or a
person who specialized in the preparation of medicines
6. Ambulatory Pharmacy - Correct Answer "Walk-in" facilities including community,
clinic, mail order, and managed care pharmacies, where customers purchase
prescription or OTC medications
7. Compounded Medication - Correct Answer The creation of a particular
pharmaceutical product specific to a patient's needs using appropriate
ingredients and processes
8. The Science of Alchemy - Correct Answer The transmutation of metals or
transforming or purifying metals into more valuable and useful materials
9. Iatrochemistry - Correct Answer Alchemy's application to pharmacy
10. Toxicology - Correct Answer The study of toxins in living things
11. Medicine - Correct Answer Prescribing or administering drugs
12. Prescription - Correct Answer An order for a medication written by a doctor for a
pharmacist to prepare and fulfill
13. Dispense - Correct Answer Provide medicinal drugs
14. Technician - Correct Answer A person with expertise in the practical application
of a technology
