The patient with rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed an immunosuppressant drug. The patient asks the nurse what this drug is for. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The doctor prescribes these drugs to strengthen your immune system."
b. "The drug inhibits your immune system's normal response."
c. "These medications are used to prevent organ rejection."
d. "This medication will strengthen your joints and repair any joint damage."
B
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system becomes overactive and the body begins destroying its own tissues; in this case, the joints. The immunosuppressant medication helps inhibit this overreaction of the immune system.
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