Maryville Pharm 615 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions

Mr. Holloway presents to your clinic with a significantly swollen, painful big toe and you diagnose him with gout. Of the following options which would be the best treatment for Mr. Holloway? correct answer: low-dose colchicine 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg 1 hour later (lower side effects than high dose) Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes? correct answer: a. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea You have a patient who is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. What labs will you monitor for this patient on allopurinol? correct answer: BUN, Creatinine, creatinine clearance Mr. Thompson has just started taking febuxostat (Uloric) to treat his gout and he needs to be educated on what to expect correct answer: Gout may worsen before getting better Ms. Jensen has been on prednisone for 6 months. Patients who have been on prednisone for some time should be assessed for what? correct answer: Osteoporosis, decreases bone density When you place a patient on prednisone and the total dose exceeds 1 gram, what additional drug should you prescribe? correct answer: a. Omeprazole, a proton-pump inhibitor to prevent PUD