The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The nurse should explain which goal of treatment to the patient?
a. Eradicate the disease
b. Enhance immune response
c. Control inflammation
d. Manage pain
ANS: C
Medications for RA are intended to control the inflammation that results from the body's hyperimmune response. Autoimmune diseases like RA are chronic and currently have no curative treatments. Autoimmune diseases like RA are caused by hyperimmune response. The immune system needs to be suppressed, not enhanced. While the medications used for RA might help with pain management, the goal of medication intervention is to manage the inflammation.
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