NAHQ CPHQ Practice Exam

Which of the following are the primary reasons for developing drug formularies?

1. decrease food and drug interactions, promote patient safety

2. encourage the appropriate use of medications, educate physicians

3. manage pharmacy costs, promote patient safety

4. reduce medication errors, educate physicians

The correct answer is: decrease food and drug interactions, promote patient safety

The primary reasons for developing drug formularies include promoting patient safety by decreasing potential drug interactions and ensuring that the medications prescribed are safe for the patient. While other options may have some relevance to drug formularies, they are not the primary reasons for their development. For instance, managing pharmacy costs may be a benefit of having a drug formulary, but it is not one of the primary reasons why formularies are established. Similarly, educating physicians and reducing medication errors are important goals in healthcare but are not the main purposes behind the creation of drug formularies.