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The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of gout. Which medication in the client's prescription does the nurse suspect to decrease uric acid synthesis?
Discontinue
To stop using a product or halt a process or treatment, often on a permanent basis.
NPO
An abbreviation for "nil per os," a medical instruction meaning to withhold oral food and fluids from a patient for a specific period.
QAM
stands for "Quality Assurance Management" or "Quadrature Amplitude Modulation" depending on context; in healthcare, it often relates to maintaining standards.
Parenteral
A route of administering medications or nutrients bypassing the digestive system, often through injections.
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