The Health Care Provider Has Prescribed Naproxen (Naprosyn) Twice Daily

The health care provider has prescribed naproxen (Naprosyn) twice daily for a patient with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hands. The patient tells the nurse after 3 weeks of use that the drug does not seem to be effective in controlling the pain. The nurse should teach the patient that

A) another type of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) may be indicated because of variations in individual response to the drugs.
B) it may take up to 4 to 6 weeks for NSAIDs to reach therapeutic levels in the blood.
C) if NSAIDs are not effective in controlling symptoms, corticosteroids are the next drug of choice.
D) adding a twice-daily aspirin to the naproxen may improve the effectiveness of the drug.