Author Question: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will need co-treatment ... (Read 17 times)

Haya94 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will need co-treatment with which medications to prevent further adverse effects?

1. A bisphosphonate
2. Calcium supplementation
3. Vitamin D
4. All of the above

Question 2

Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education regarding:

1. Receiving all vaccinations, especially the live flu vaccine
2. Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain
3. Eating a high carbohydrate diet with plenty of fluids
4. Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated.