2024 PTCB practice exam questions & answers 100% CORRECT
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2024 PTCB practice exam questions & answers 100% CORRECT
Antibiotic - ANSWERSA substance that harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi
Antitoxin - ANSWERSA substance that acts against a toxin in the body.
data - ANSWERSinformation that is entered into and stored in a compute...
2024 PTCB practice exam questions & answers 100% CORRECT
Antibiotic - ANSWERSA substance that harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi
Antitoxin - ANSWERSA substance that acts against a toxin in the body.
data - ANSWERSinformation that is entered into and stored in a computer system.
hormones - ANSWERSchemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes.
human genome - ANSWERSthe complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell.
materia medica - ANSWERSgenerally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use.
panacea - ANSWERSa cure-all.
pharmaceutical - ANSWERSof or about drugs; also, a drug product.
pharmacognosi - ANSWERSthe study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources.
synthetic - ANSWERScombining simpler chemicals into more complex ones, creating a new chemical not found in nature.
The first physician known by name was - ANSWERSImhotep
Hippocrates' approach to medicine was based on - ANSWERScareful observation The ancient Greek goddess of Medicinal Herbs was - ANSWERSPanacea
Derived from the bark of a Peruvian tree, Jesuit's powder, used with other preventive measures, helps keep this disease under control. - ANSWERSmalaria
Aspirin is made from salicylic acid from the bark of the _________________ tree. - ANSWERSwhite willow
____________________ was the first effective local anesthetic. - ANSWERSCocaine
From 200 B.C., an early forerunner to the FDA approved drug list - ANSWERSShen Nung Pen Tsao
The ___________________ from __________________ is an 1,100-page scroll document containing about 800 prescriptions using 700 drugs mostly derived from plants. - ANSWERSPapyrus Ebers, 1500 B.C.
The first great book of Indian medicine describing over 500 herbal drugs that had been used for centuries was written in - ANSWERS100 A.D.
The Persian Rhazes who wrote one of the most popular textbooks of medicine in the middle ages was a man of science and - ANSWERSan alchemist
____________________ was a(n) ____________________ physician who wrote a five volume encyclopedia in ____________________, one of which was devoted to natural medicines and another compounding drugs from individual medications. - ANSWERSAvicenna, Islamic, 1000 A.D.
The first operation with general anesthesia used - ANSWERSether.
____________________________showed that heat can be used to kill microorganisms associated with food spoilage. - ANSWERSPasteur
________________________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria. - ANSWERSFleming _________________________ are substances produced by the body to regulate body functions and processes. - ANSWERSHormones
___________________________identified the structure of DNA. - ANSWERSWatson and Crick
The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ___________________ of its income to research and development. - ANSWERS1/6
_______________________ protect(s) against illegal copying of new discoveries. - ANSWERSPatenting
The FDA is required to a. ensure that a drug is safe and effective for its intended use.
b. to monitor a drug after it is marketed to ensure it works as intended.
c. to monitor a drug for any adverse effects.
d. all of the above - ANSWERSd. all of the above
The length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to FDA approval is often more than
____________________ years. - ANSWERSten
The first vaccine to target a cause of cancer: - ANSWERSGardasil
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requires pharmacists to provide - ANSWERScounseling services to Medicaid patients
To become a pharmacist in the United States, - ANSWERSan individual must graduate from an accredited
college of pharmacy, pass a state licensing exam, and perform experiential training working under a licensed pharmacist.
The area of greatest employment for pharmacists is - ANSWERScommunity pharmacies
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