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What was the first pharmacy school in the country to initiate the PharmD program?
University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy in Los Angeles, CA in 1950
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How many hospitals are in the United States?

>6000

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What job involves handling radioactive materials for medical procedures?
Nuclear pharmacist
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What does this abbreviation mean? BID

Twice daily

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What is the greatest p value needed to determine statistical significance (usually)?
0.05
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What year was the H1N1 virus outbreak?
2009
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Which drug originated from the bark of a willow tree?

Aspirin

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What pharmacist specializes in the preparation of nonsterile (and sometimes sterile) preparations that are not commercially available?
Compounding pharmacist
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u.d.
Use as directed
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What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
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What decade did hospital pharmacy begin to develop?

1920's 

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What was the first state that required pharmacists to be licensed?
Louisiana
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Where does a closed door pharmacist usually work?
Long-term care facility
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M.ft
mix and make
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What is the sudden severe and possibly life threatening response to an allergic reaction?

Anaphylaxis is characterized by vasodilation, which leads to a drop in blood pressure, constriction of airways and difficulty breathing.

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What is the oldest professional pharmacy organization?

APhA 1872

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What is the nation's most-prescribed drug?
Synthroid (levothyroxine)
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What type of pharmacist is involved in market research, regulatory affairs, and clinical development?
Industry pharmacist
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What does this abbreviation mean? a.u.
Both ears
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What is DASH diet stand for?
Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension
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1821 (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy)
What year was the first college to train pharmacists in the U.S. founded?
500
Which amino acid in turkey is rumored to be the cause of sleepiness?
Tryptophan
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What type of pharmacist employs health information and communications technology to develop systemized approaches to patient care using evidence-based medicine and other clinical decision-making tools?
Informatics Pharmacist
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What does this abbreviation mean? o.d.
right eye
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Define primary literature?
The original published research
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