A Patient Who Has RA Has Been Taking Methotrexate for 6

A patient who has RA has been taking methotrexate for 6 months and tells the primary care NP that symptoms seem to be getting worse.The NP refers the patient back to the rheumatologist and should expect the rheumatologist to:

A) add prednisone to the drug regimen.
B) add adalimumab to the drug regimen.
C) change to a combination of adalimumab and etanercept.
D) discontinue methotrexate because 50% of patients do not respond.

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