Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are prescribed for clients with rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements related to this therapy are correct? (Select all that apply.) The nurse knows that disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs:
1. Include gold salts, antimalarial agents, and drugs that modify the immune response.
2. Enhance the quality of life in clients with rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Often takes several months to achieve maximum therapeutic effects.
4. Are very safe and require very little monitoring during therapy.
5. Are not accepted in modern pharmacotherapy as a viable treatment option.
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