Deck 1: History of Pharmacy

Question 1

To which area of science did pharmacists contribute the most?

A) botany
B) chemistry
C) anatomy
D) physiology

Answer 1

chemistry

Question 2

The "Father of Pharmacology" was

A) Hippocrates
B) Theophrastus
C) Mithridates
D) Dioscorides

Answer 2

Dioscorides

Question 3

Which country used governmental controls to regulate pharmacy rather than self-regulation?

A) Spain
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) United States of America

Answer 3

Germany

Question 4

The "Father of American Pharmacy" was

A) Jonathon Roberts
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) William Proctor
D) Frank Taylor

Question 5

The "De Materia Medica," considered a major authority on drugs for sixteen centuries, was written by

A) Hippocrates
B) Theophrastus
C) Mithridates
D) Dioscorides

Question 6

The Swiss-born physician who emphasized a chemical rather than a botanical orientation to medicine was

A) Jonathon Roberts
B) Galen
C) Paraclesus
D) Dioscorides

Question 7

The earliest known record of documentation of healing methods was

A) 1600 BC
B) 100 AD
C) 2600 BC
D) 1500 BC
E) none of the above

Question 8

The "Methido Medini" was written by

A) Hippocrates
B) Cosmos and Damien
C) Mithridates
D) Galen

Question 9

The first form of self-regulation of pharmacy was called a(n)

A) Board of Pharmacy
B) guild
C) edict
D) professional association

Question 10

The following advancements occurred in pharmacy during the industrialized area, EXCEPT

A) standardization
B) biologically prepared products
C) complex chemical synthesis
D) genetic engineering

Question 11

Twin brothers, Cosmos and Damien, were the

A) patron saints of pharmacology and botany
B) patron saints of pharmacy and medicine
C) first owners of a "pharmacy shop"
D) authors of the "Methido Medini"

Question 12

The first hospital pharmacist in America was

A) Jonathon Roberts
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) William Proctor
D) Frank Taylor

Question 13

The "Father of Medicine" was

A) Hippocrates
B) Theophrastus
C) Mithridates
D) Dioscorides

Question 14

Which of the following changes did NOT occur during the Renaissance?

A) Pharmacy achieved status as a profession.
B) University education was required for pharmacists.
C) Larger quantities of known drugs were imported.
D) Pharmacopoeias were required only to list known effective medicines.

Question 15

The "Father of Botany" was

A) Hippocrates
B) Theophrastus
C) Mithridates
D) Dioscorides

Question 16

What event(s) started the industrial revolution in the practice of pharmacy?

A) major wars
B) pharmacists resistance to compounding
C) increased demand for medicinal products
D) both a and c

Question 17

The separation of pharmacy and medicine occurred under the rule of

A) King Henry VIII
B) Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
C) Alexander II
D) none of the above

Question 18

A seller of drugs who kept shops or stalls was called a(n)

A) pharmacotritae
B) unguentarii
C) aromatarii
D) sellulari

Question 19

The Pen T'sao, a native herbal recording of 365 drugs, was written by the

A) Chinese
B) Indians
C) Japanese
D) Greeks

Question 20

The "Father of Toxicology" was

A) Hippocrates
B) Theophrastus
C) Mithridates
D) Dioscorides

Question 21

In early civilizations, each tribe would have a designated member who could understand and control the spirits through rituals and the use of ____________________.

Question 22

A document that specifies particular drug forms and compositions is called a(n) ____________________.

Question 23

During the Renaissance, the ________________ provided pharmacy and other services to royalty.

Question 24

The ___________________________________ were repositories of learning in which ancient knowledge was acquired and preserved by monks.

Question 25

The first hospital in the United States was started by ____________________ in 1751.

Question 26

The _____________________ role of the pharmacist creates an expectation by the patient that the pharmacist will ensure the maximum outcome with minimal harmful effects from drug therapy.

Question 27

Early civilizations believed that ____________________ caused disease.

Question 28

The science of drugs, organized pharmacy, and medicine had its beginnings in the city of ____________________.

Question 29

During the Empiric Era, the ____________________ became the regulatory tool of the government to protect public health by standardization of medicines.

Question 30

It was not until the ____________________ century that pharmacy began to develop in the new world.

Question 31

The beginning of the ____________________ Era was marked by an increased concentration on research and development into new medicines by pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Question 32

In the future, _____________________ may totally or partially cure a disease, altering the genetic make-up of the patient.

Question 33

____________________ is an example of a product that is now being produced by recombinant DNA technology.

Question 34

The first "pharmacy shop" was located in ____________________.

Question 35

It was ____________________ who introduced "control" into the practice of pharmacy in America.

Question 36

Examples of ____________________ include syrups, conserves, confections, and juleps.

Question 37

____________________ was a Greek physician who was critical of those physicians who did not prepare their own remedies.

Question 38

After the fall of the Roman Empire, one would have to look to the ____________________ for the next major advances in pharmacy and medicine.

Question 39

C.D. Hepler established the concept of ____________________, which expands the role of the profession of pharmacy from dispensing to all aspects of drug therapy.

Question 40

The ____________________, written around 1500 BC, contained formulas for over 800 remedies.

Question 41

What are two reasons that retail pharmacies were able to survive the growth of the pharmaceutical industry during the industrial period?

Question 42

Briefly describe the changes in regulation that governed pharmacy over the course of history. What were the benefits of regulating the practice of pharmacy? Without regulations, how do you feel pharmacy would be practiced today?

Question 43

Describe how pharmaceutical research was conducted prior to and during the Patient Care Era. What was the result of these changes?

Question 45

Briefly describe the history of pharmacy in America.

Question 46

What is "pharmaceutical care"? List three reasons that it is necessary for pharmacies to provide it to patients.