In the Paragraph Below, Two Statements Each Contain a Pair

question 62

Multiple Choice

In the paragraph below, two statements each contain a pair of terms enclosed in parentheses. Determine which term correctly completes each statement. Then select the answer choice that contains the two terms you have chosen. A formulary lists the drugs and treatment protocols that are considered to be the preferred therapy for a given managed population. The Fairfax Health Plan uses the type of formulary which covers drugs that are on its preferred list as well as drugs that are not on its preferred list. This information indicates that Fairfax uses the (closed / open) formulary method. In using the formulary approach to pharmacy benefits management, Fairfax most likely experiences (higher / lower) costs for its members' prescription drugs than it would if it did not use a formulary.

• A) closed / higher
• B) closed / lower
• C) open / higher
• D) open / lower

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Definitions:

Facilitated Diffusion

Passive transport mechanism in which a solute follows its concentration gradient across a membrane by moving through a transport protein.

Concentration Gradient

A variation in the concentration of a substance across a distance.

Glucose Transporter

Proteins located in cell membranes that assist in the transport of glucose molecules into and out of cells, facilitating the use of glucose for energy.

Facilitated Diffusion

A process of passive transport, with no energy consumption, where molecules move across a cellular membrane via protein channels.