The health care provider prescribes methotrexate (Rheumatrex) for a 28-year-old woman with stage II moderate rheumatoid arthritis (RA) . When obtaining a health history from the patient, the most important information for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider is that the patient has
A) a history of infectious mononucleosis as a teenager.
B) a family history of age-related macular degeneration of the retina.
C) been trying to have a baby before her disease becomes more severe.
D) been using large doses of vitamins and health foods to treat the RA.
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