One way to treat rheumatoid arthritis is to use a. NSAIDs, which increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine.
b. NSAIDs, which relax muscles to help patients manage pain.
c. gold compounds, which bind to estrogen receptors to stop osteoclasts.
d. gold compounds, which stop white blood cells from attacking joints.

The membrane surrounding a bone is the

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

List three other drugs used for anxiety or sleep that are not classified as benzodiazepines or barbiturates.