Test Questions

Question 1

Aspirin is made from salicylic acid from the bark of what tree?

Answer 1

Willow

Question 2

Was the first effective local anesthetic?

Answer 2

Cocaine

Question 3

Around 3000 BC…….. Established by trial and error about 365 herbs that could be used as health treatments

Answer 3

The Chinese in Emperor Shen Nung

Question 4

An authoritative listing of drugs and issues related to their use is a

Answer 4

Pharmacopeia

Question 5

Substances that are produced by the body to regulate bodily functions and processes

Answer 5

Hormones

Question 6

Who identified the structure of DNA?

Answer 6

Watson and crick

Question 7

The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about…….of its income to research and development

Answer 7

1/6

Question 8

What protects against illegal copy of the new discoveries?

Answer 8

Patenting

Question 9

How long does it take from the beginning of the development of a new drug to FDA approval?

Answer 9

About 10 years

Question 10

In most cases the individual who dispenses the prescribed medication to the patient is the

Answer 10

Pharmacist

Question 11

The Omnibus budget reconciliation act requires that pharmacist provide

Answer 11

Counseling services to Medicaid patients

Question 12

To become a pharmacist in the United States

Answer 12

In individual must graduate from an accredited college of pharmacy, pass a licensing state exam,and perform experimental training working under a licensed pharmacist

Question 13

The area of greatest employment for pharmacist is

Answer 13

Community pharmacies

Question 14

The pharmacy technician may find the greatest employment opportunities in

Answer 14

The community setting

Question 15

In managed-care care is managed by

Answer 15

Insurer

Question 16

List of drugs approved for use by managed-care organizations are called

Answer 16

Formularies

Question 17

Information that is entered and stored into a computer such as the patients name is called

Answer 17

Data