A Patient Will Begin Taking Etanercept [Enbrel] for Severe Rheumatoid

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient will begin taking etanercept [Enbrel] for severe rheumatoid arthritis. The patient has been taking methotrexate [Rheumatrex]. The patient asks if the etanercept is stronger than the methotrexate. The nurse will tell the patient that etanercept ____ methotrexate.

• A) has synergistic effects with
• B) helps reduce adverse effects associated with
• C) is better at delaying progression of joint damage than
• D) has fewer adverse effects than

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Retinal Image

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