During a History, the Patient Reports Having Gout

question 6

Multiple Choice

During a history, the patient reports having gout. Based on this information, what findings does the nurse anticipate during a focused assessment?

• A) Warm, tender, and deformed wrists and peripheral interphalangeal (PIP) joints bilaterally
• B) Edema, warmth, and redness of one great toe and pealike nodules in the ear lobes
• C) Enlarged and tender PIP or distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints on one or several fingers
• D) Tenderness with pronation and supination of the elbow and point tenderness on the lateral epicondyle

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