A Patient Has Had Three Gouty Flare-Ups in the Past

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient has had three gouty flare-ups in the past year. Which type of drug will the provider prescribe to decrease the frequency of flare-ups?

• A) Antigout antiinflammatory drug
• B) Glucocorticoid
• C) Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
• D) Urate-lowering drug

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Definitions:

Human DNA Fragments

Short sequences or pieces of human deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that result from breaking the molecule into smaller components.

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacteria and some other organisms, capable of independent replication and often used in genetic engineering.

Polymerase Chain Reaction

A laboratory technique used to amplify DNA sequences, making millions of copies of a specific DNA segment.

DNA Strands

The linear components of DNA, consisting of a chain of nucleotides that store genetic information, with DNA typically existing as a double-stranded helix.