1. A patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is on a fixed income and who is being treated with…

1. A patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is on a fixed income and who is being treated with aspirin should be advised a. to use only brand-name aspirin. b. to use only enteric-coated aspirin. c. to use generic aspirin. d. to switch to one of the NSAIDs. 2. A client is being treated for severe rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse could anticipate treatment with which of the following. a. Etanercept—tumor necrosis factor b. Gold therapy c. Hylan G-F 20—hylans with elastic properties d. Ketoprofen e. Interferon beta-2a f. Methotrexate 3. The nurse notes an order for oxaprozin (Daypro)
1. A patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is on a fixed income and who is being treated with aspirin should be advised a. to use only brand-name aspirin. b. to use only enteric-coated aspirin. c. to use generic aspirin. d. to switch to one of the NSAIDs. 2. A client is being treated for severe rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse could anticipate treatment with which of the following. a. Etanercept—tumor necrosis factor b. Gold therapy c. Hylan G-F 20—hylans with elastic properties d. Ketoprofen e. Interferon beta-2a f. Methotrexate 3. The nurse notes an order for oxaprozin (Daypro) for the treatment of arthritis. Before administering the drug, the nurse would assess the patient for which problems that could be cautions or contraindications? a. Headaches b. Dysmenorrhea c. Active peptic ulcer disease d. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease e. Renal impairment f. Bleeding disorders 4. In which situation would the nurse least likely expect to administer an immune suppressant? a. Treatment of transplant rejection b. Treatment of autoimmune disease c. Reduction of number of relapses in multiple sclerosis d. Treatment of aggressive cancers 5. The nurse would expect to administer Interferon alfan3 (Alferon N) as the drug of choice for a. treatment of leukemias. b. treatment of multiple sclerosis. c. intralesional treatment of warts. d. treatment of Kaposi sarcoma.