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6.
People taking NSAIDs should be taught to avoid the
use of OTC medications without checking with their
prescriber because:
a.
many of the OTC preparations contain NSAIDs
and inadvertent toxicity could occur.
b.
no one should take more than one type of pain
reliever at a time.
c.
increased GI upset could occur.
d.
there is a risk of Reye’s syndrome.
7.
Chronic or excessive activity by the inflammatory
response can lead to:
a.
loss of white blood cells.
b.
coagulation problems.
c.
release of lysosomal enzymes and tissue
destruction.
d.
adrenal suppression.
8.
A person 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.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Select all that apply.
1.
A person is being treated for severe rheumatoid
arthritis. The health professional could anticipate
treatment with which of the following?
a.
etanercept—tumour necrosis factor
b.
gold therapy
c.
anakinra
d.
ketoprofen
e.
interferon beta-2a
f.
methotrexate
