Which Medication Is Usually Tried First When a Child Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which medication is usually tried first when a child is diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) ?

• A) Aspirin
• B) Corticosteroids
• C) Cytotoxic drugs such as methotrexate
• D) Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

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Definitions:

Determination

The process of establishing something exactly, typically through calculation or research.

Independent Variables

Variables in a study or experiment that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on dependent variables.

Variance

A measure of variability based on the squared deviations of the data values about the mean.

Error Term

The difference between observed values and the expected values in a statistical model, representing unpredicted or unexplained variation.