The nurse explains to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis that the drug leflunomide (Arava) is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), which will:
1. retard the progress of the disease.
2. builds new bone.
3. decrease inflammation.
4. increase flexibility.
1
The least expensive noninvasive studies are done first.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 886
OBJ: 5 TOP: DMARDs KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
You might also like to view...
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, which dimension of care is considered primary in importance when caring for a dying patient?
A) Spiritual B) Social C) Physiologic D) Emotional
The perinatal nurse is describing the process of fetal engagement to a group of first-time parents in a prenatal class. The nurse explains that in primigravidas, the usual time for engagement to occur is which of the following?
A. 2 weeks before the due date B. 4 weeks before the due date C. 6 weeks before the due date D. During labor
The purpose of administering probenecid with cefotaxime is to:
1. improve the absorption of the cefotaxime. 2. enhance the distribution of the cefotaxime. 3. increase the metabolism of the cefotaxime. 4. prolong the effect of the cefotaxime.
The nurse is reviewing medications prescribed for a patient experiencing pain. Which medications should the nurse realize are being used as adjuvant agents for this patient's pain? (Select all that apply.)
a. Steroids b. Antibiotics c. Cox 2 inhibitors d. Anticonvulsants e. Benzodiazepines f. Tricyclic antidepressants