Management of microcytic anemia focuses on: treating the underlying cause.

Which of the following disease-modifying antirheumatic drug is a folic acid antagonist? Methotrexate (Rheumatrex)

Infectious mononucleosis results from an acute infection with which of the following? Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

Which phrase describes rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? Systemic inflammatory disease

Which assessment finding presents with early rheumatoid disease? Joint swelling and immobility on rising in the morning

How long would the clinician inform a school-aged patient to rest after onset of infectious mononucleosis? 4 weeks

Which of the following is NOT recommended for polycythemia: Iron supplementation

Which blood test is a nonspecific method and most helpful for evaluating the severity and course of the inflammatory process of RA? C-reactive protein (CRP)

Which factor should the clinician consider when trying to determine the cause of lymphadenopathy? Patient’s age The differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy depends on the location of nodal involvement, patient characteristics, and associated findings. Neck masses, for example, involve a differential that is based on nodal abnormalities manifesting in specific locations of the neck, the age of the patient, and associated comorbidities or risk factors such as tobacco use.

CFS tends to occur in which individuals? Depressed middle-aged adults CFS has been widely recognized in persons with comorbid psychiatric illness, because nearly two-thirds of CFS patients meet criteria for depression or anxiety disorders.