NSG 6005 week 7 quiz

NSG 6005 week 7 quiz Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? - ANSWER low-dose colchicine Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes - ANSWER Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol includes - ANSWER BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting febuxostat includes: - ANSWER Gout may worsen with therapy Sallie has been taking 10 mg of prednisone per day for the past six months. She should be assessed for ________. - ANSWER osteoporosis Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely need a second prescription for - ANSWER Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease Daniel has been on 60mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma exacerbation. It is time to discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone discontinued? - ANSWER Develop a tapering schedule to slowly wean Daniel off the prednisone