The Nurse Determines That Colchicine Has Been Effective for a Patient

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse determines that colchicine has been effective for a patient with an acute attack of gout upon finding

• A)reduced joint pain.
• B)increased urine output.
• C)elevated serum uric acid.
• D)increased white blood cells (WBC).

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Definitions:

Contact Precautions

Measures taken in healthcare settings to prevent the spread of infections through direct or indirect contact with patients or their environment.

Airborne Precautions

Infection control measures taken to prevent disease transmission through air currents, relevant for pathogens that can travel on dust particles or small respiratory droplets.

Standard Precautions

A set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, bodily fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes.

Tuberculosis (TB)

A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body.