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A patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse, "Why am I taking a chemotherapy drug for arthritis? Methotrexate was given to my mother for cancer"? Which response would the nurse provide? 1. "Rheumatoid arthritis is like cancer." 2. "Methotrexate relieves the pain of arthritis." 3. "Methotrexate decreases the body's overreactive immune response." 4. "Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating disease and needs a strong drug to stop the damage."

Name: a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse why am i taking a chemotherapy drug for arthritis methotrexate was given to my mother for cancer which response would the nurse prov 33804
Uploaded: 2023-09-13T00:51:40-08:00
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Channel: Luke Humphrey
Description: a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse why am i taking a chemotherapy drug for arthritis methotrexate was given to my mother for cancer which response would the nurse prov 33804

          A patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse, "Why am I taking a chemotherapy drug for arthritis? Methotrexate was given to my mother for cancer"? Which response would the nurse provide?

1. "Rheumatoid arthritis is like cancer."
2. "Methotrexate relieves the pain of arthritis."
3. "Methotrexate decreases the body's overreactive immune response."
4. "Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating disease and needs a strong drug to stop the damage."

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09/13/2023

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Step 1: The nurse would explain that methotrexate is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis because it is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) that helps to decrease inflammation and slow down the progression of joint damage in rheumatoid Show more…

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A patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse, "Why am I taking a chemotherapy drug for arthritis? Methotrexate was given to my mother for cancer"? Which response would the nurse provide? 1. "Rheumatoid arthritis is like cancer." 2. "Methotrexate relieves the pain of arthritis." 3. "Methotrexate decreases the body's overreactive immune response." 4. "Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating disease and needs a strong drug to stop the damage."