Professionalism and Healthcare Professionals

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What did Flexner state about pharmacy in his report commissioned by the American Medical Association?

  • Pharmacy was not a profession according to Flexner. (correct)
  • Pharmacy was considered a profession with high standards.
  • Pharmacy was the most respected healthcare profession in the early 1900s.
  • Flexner recommended military commissioning of pharmacists.

What event led to pharmacists actively working towards upgrading professional education in the early 1900s?

  • Flexner's report causing the U.S. War Department to refuse commissioning pharmacists. (correct)
  • The establishment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
  • Congress passing a law to recognize pharmacists as doctors.
  • World War II breaking out.

When did the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) adopt the 4-year B.S. in Pharmacy as the minimum requirement?

  • 1932
  • 1915
  • 1928 (correct)
  • 1940

Which legislation provided grants for building and renovating hospitals in 1946?

<p>Hill-Burton Act (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 on the pharmacy profession?

<p>Decreased scope of practice and diminished status for pharmacists. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the U.S. War Department do regarding pharmacists as officers in the military in 1915?

<p>They refused to commission pharmacists as officers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the tenets of professionalism emphasized for pharmacy students?

<p>Honesty and Integrity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the pre-1940 period, how did individuals typically become pharmacists?

<p>Through an apprenticeship model under a practicing pharmacist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished pharmacists in the pre-1940 period regarding patient care?

<p>They could prescribe medications without a physician's involvement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main prompt for the professionalism movement in America in the early 1900s?

<p>Abraham Flexner's study of medical education (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a behavior associated with professionalism in pharmacy students?

<p>Exhibiting dishonesty and unreliability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized pharmacy practice before the early 1900s regarding drug dispensing?

<p>&quot;Counter prescribing&quot; was a common practice among pharmacists (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the outcomes of the Humphrey-Durham amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938?

<p>It created a 'prescription only' class of drugs. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What change did the ethics statement of the American Pharmaceutical Association bring about for pharmacists?

<p>Prohibited pharmacists from discussing medications or therapeutic effects with patients. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did the diminished role of compounding have on pharmacists during 1940-1970?

<p>Their technical expertise played a lesser role. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Humphrey-Durham amendment impact pharmacists' prescribing practices?

<p>Pharmacists could no longer dispense without a prescription. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the response of pharmacy schools to the diminished role of pharmacists from 1940-1970?

<p>They increased the educational requirements for pharmacists. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the ethical obligation imposed on pharmacists regarding discussing medications with patients during 1940-1970?

<p>'You'll have to ask your physician.' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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