A Patient with an Acute Attack of Gout Is Treated

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with an acute attack of gout is treated with colchicine. The nurse determines that the drug is effective upon finding

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

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