Exam 4: Drugs Used in the Treatment of Bone and Joint Disorders

A patient visits her primary care provider for follow-up of bilateral knee osteoarthritis.She takes naproxen 250 mg 2 times a day with good relief of knee pain.She states that after the second dose she experiences "heartburn." Upon further questioning,she states that she takes the second dose just before bedtime with only a sip of water,stating that "Otherwise I have to get up during the night to urinate!" What patient education is most appropriate to potentially alleviate her presenting complaint?

What factor best puts the elderly patient at risk for chronic salicylism that can spiral into an acute event with an expected morality rate of 1%?

Match the therapeutic agent with its correct mechanism of action.Mechanism of actions may be used more than once. -sulfinpyrazone (Anturane)

The American College of Rheumatology's updated guidelines suggest which initial treatment protocol for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)patients diagnosed with a high level of disease?