1. A 52-year-old wom an recently diagnosed w ith m ild rheum atoid arthritis started a therapy w ith nonsteroidal antiin am m atory drugs (NSAIDs), but 2 m onths later, the physician decided to add a...

1. A 52-year-old wom an recently diagnosed w ith m ild rheum atoid arthritis started a therapy w ith nonsteroidal antiin am m atory drugs (NSAIDs), but 2 m onths later, the physician decided to add a disease-m odifying antirheum atic drug (DMARD) to the therapeutic regim en. Which of the follow ing is m ost likely the m ain advantage of DMARDs over NSAIDs in the treatm ent of rheum atoid arthritis? A. To cause fewer adverse e ects B. To slow dow n the progression of bone and cartilage destruction C. To im prove sym ptom s after one week of therapy D. To com pletely cure the disease, after 2 to 4 m onths of therapy E. To com pletely abolish acute joint pain