NAPSR QUIZ 13 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS REVISED AND PASSED
GRADED A+!!!.
Effective drug therapy typically is a cost-effective and highly valuable means of controlling total
healthcare expenditures and improving quality of life.
a. True
b. False - ANS a. True
Drug utilization review (DUR) program...
a. Have traditionally been used to ensure appropriate, safe, and effective use of prescription
drugs, but increasingly shifting their focus to minimize costs.
b. Have traditionally been used to minimize costs, but are increasingly focused on ensuring the
appropriate, safe, and effective use of prescription drugs
c. are increasingly popular, and expected to be used by almost 90% of HMOs in the coming
years
d. Seldom require retrospective monitoring of physicians prescribing patterns - ANS a. Have
traditionally been used to ensure appropriate, safe, and effective use of prescription drugs, but
increasingly shifting their focus to minimize costs
DUR programs involve retrospective monitoring of physicians' prescribing patterns.
a. True
b. False - ANS a. True
A formulary is a list of prescription drugs approved by insurance coverage.
a. true
b. false - ANS a. true
The history of drug formularies in the U.S. extends back to...
a. The 1980s
b. The american revolution
c. The mid-twenteith century
d. The Victorian era - ANS b. The american revolution
Which of the following is NOT a type of formulary?
a. A closed three-tier formulary in which generic drugs are listed on Tier one
b. a five-tier formulary that is supplemented by a step therapy program
c. An open formulary that places few restriction on coverage access
ANSWERS REVISED AND PASSED
GRADED A+!!!.
Effective drug therapy typically is a cost-effective and highly valuable means of controlling total
healthcare expenditures and improving quality of life.
a. True
b. False - ANS a. True
Drug utilization review (DUR) program...
a. Have traditionally been used to ensure appropriate, safe, and effective use of prescription
drugs, but increasingly shifting their focus to minimize costs.
b. Have traditionally been used to minimize costs, but are increasingly focused on ensuring the
appropriate, safe, and effective use of prescription drugs
c. are increasingly popular, and expected to be used by almost 90% of HMOs in the coming
years
d. Seldom require retrospective monitoring of physicians prescribing patterns - ANS a. Have
traditionally been used to ensure appropriate, safe, and effective use of prescription drugs, but
increasingly shifting their focus to minimize costs
DUR programs involve retrospective monitoring of physicians' prescribing patterns.
a. True
b. False - ANS a. True
A formulary is a list of prescription drugs approved by insurance coverage.
a. true
b. false - ANS a. true
The history of drug formularies in the U.S. extends back to...
a. The 1980s
b. The american revolution
c. The mid-twenteith century
d. The Victorian era - ANS b. The american revolution
Which of the following is NOT a type of formulary?
a. A closed three-tier formulary in which generic drugs are listed on Tier one
b. a five-tier formulary that is supplemented by a step therapy program
c. An open formulary that places few restriction on coverage access
