| A | B |
|---|
| Autoimmune disease with high uric acid levels | gout |
| autoimmune disease with joint damage and inflammaiton | rheumatoid arthritis |
| nonsteoidal antiinflammatory drugs | NSAIDS |
| disease modifying antrheumatic drugs | DMARDS |
| adrenal corticosteroids | glucocorticoids |
| adverse effect of NSAIDS | gastric ulcers and bleeding |
| What should the nurse teach about how to take antiinflammatory medications? | with food |
| S&S of RA | swollen joints and pain |
| What are 2 side effects of glucocorticoids? | weight gain and increased blood sugar |
| What is the name of the most rapid acting DMARD? | methotrexate |
| what are two side effects of Methotrexate? | liver damage and bone marrow suppression |
| What drug can you give if NSAIDS such as ASA cause gastric upset and pain? | Celebrex |
| What are adverse effects of long term use of steroids? | osteoporosis and adrenal suppression |
| What is the objrective of RA therapy?? | reduce symptoms and delay disease progression |
| What do NSAIDS do for RA? | relieve symptoms |
| Which two classes of drugs help to prevent progression of RA? | DMARDS & Glucocorticoids |
| How soon should DMARDS be given to patient? | within 3 months of RA diagnosis |
| What class of NSAIDS cause less GI uspsets? | COX 2 or celebrex |
| What are the two classes of medications to treat gout? | NSAIDS and Glucocorticoids |
| What drug is the drug of choice for gout? | allopurinol |
