A nurse is presenting community education for a group of patients with osteoarthritis. The nurse gives which information regarding the goals of pharmacotherapy for osteoarthritis?
A) "Medications for osteoarthritis help to prevent development of rheumatoid arthritis."
B) "Medications are given to help reduce the pain of osteoarthritis."
C) "Some of the medications for osteoarthritis focus on reducing inflammation."
D) "We can give medications to prevent the development of osteoarthritis."
E) "Antibiotics are given to treat common infections caused by osteoarthritis."
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