A Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Asks the Nurse About the Use

Multiple Choice

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse about the use of fish oil supplements to help decrease symptoms. The best response by the nurse is that

A) there is some evidence that fish oil supplements are helpful in treating rheumatoid arthritis.
B) fish oil supplements are helpful for preventing cardiac disease, but not for rheumatoid arthritis.
C) because there is no clear evidence that fish oil supplements are helpful, the patient should not waste money on them.
D) the patient should discuss the use of fish oil supplements in rheumatoid arthritis with the hospital dietician.