Patient Noncompliance Regarding Use of NSAIDs for Bone and Joint

Multiple Choice

Patient noncompliance regarding use of NSAIDs for bone and joint disorders is a significant cause of medication ineffectiveness.What is one possible explanation for this noncompliance?

A) NSAIDs often leave an unpleasant bitter aftertaste that may affect a patient's ability to properly appreciate the taste of food.
B) Once a patient begins to take NSAIDs,it may take up to 2 weeks to see improvement in arthritis symptoms.
C) NSAIDs often cause moderate lethargy in patients,decreasing their daily productivity.
D) Patients who initiate a course of NSAIDs may be afraid that they will gain an excessive amount of weight due to water retention (predominantly women) .