A Child Who Has Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Who Has

question 7

Multiple Choice

A child who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis and who has been taking methotrexate [Rheumatrex] will begin a course of abatacept [Orencia]. What will the nurse include when teaching the child's family about this drug?

• A) That abatacept and methotrexate must both be taken to be effective
• B) To continue getting vaccinations during therapy with abatacept
• C) That signs of infection may warrant immediate discontinuation of abatacept
• D) That a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist may be added if this therapy is not effective

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