Maryville NUR 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 How is low dose colchicine prescribed? correct answer: 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg one hour later or 1.8 mg total How is high dose colchicine prescribed? correct answer: 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg Q4/Q6 or 4.8 mg total Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes? correct answer: 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, and 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 with therapy 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 What dose predinisone do in diabetics? correct answe