NABP FPGEE Exam - Topic 8 Question 54 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's FPGEE exam

Question #: 54
Topic #: 8

In deciding what drugs are appropriate for its formulary, the hospital must consider a drug's efficacy, associated workload, and acquisition cost. Several new antifungal IV drugs (drug A, drug B, drug C, and drug D), all with equal efficacy, have recently become available.

Currently the hospital stocks drug E, which has been available for several years. Data for the medications is as follows:

DrugCost/DayDosing FrequencyTreatment Duration (days)A$2.50QID14B$2.25once daily14C$5.00BID7D$2.25BID7E$2 .25QID7The most appropriate choice for the hospital is:

ADrug A

BDrug B

CDrug C

DDrug D

EDrug E

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Suggested Answer: D

by Chanel at Oct 25, 2022, 10:56 PM

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Earleen

4 months ago

Surprised Drug D is considered, same cost as B but less convenient.

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Lashaun

4 months ago

Wait, why is Drug C even in the running? So expensive!

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Alesia

4 months ago

Drug A's dosing frequency is a hassle, not worth it.

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Sonia

4 months ago

I think Drug E is still a solid choice, been around for a while.

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Rosalind

4 months ago

Drug B seems like the best option, cost-effective and once daily!

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Cory

5 months ago

I feel like Drug E could be a safe option since it’s already in stock, but I wonder if the newer drugs offer any advantages that we should consider.

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Howard

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the treatment duration. If all drugs have equal efficacy, does the shorter duration of Drug C make it a better choice despite the higher cost?

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Jose

5 months ago

I think we practiced a similar question where we had to balance cost and workload. Drug D has a lower cost and BID dosing, which might be better than Drug A.

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Jacinta

5 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of dosing frequency in class. Drug B seems appealing since it's once daily, but I’m not sure if that outweighs the cost.

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Juliann

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question on public key encryption. I'm pretty confident I can get this right.

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Cherri

5 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. The question mentions that only PaaS solutions must be used, but the solution includes both App Service (PaaS) and virtual machines (IaaS). I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Hayley

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to cover a range of different use cases, and I want to make sure I understand which ones are specifically supported by the Form Recognizer service.

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