Select the True Statement Related to the Treatment of Gout

question 24

Multiple Choice

Select the true statement related to the treatment of gout with febuxostat (Uloric) .

• A) It is used for the acute management of hyperuricemia in patients with gout.
• B) Administration of febuxostat with food and antacids affects the absorption of febuxostat.
• C) Febuxostat is the first selective xanthine oxidase inhibitor that is not a purine analog.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The lowest level of stimulation that an organism can detect at least 50% of the time.

Attention

The process of sorting through sensations and selecting some of them for further processing.

Difference Threshold

The smallest difference in stimulus intensity required to detect a difference between two stimuli, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Cornea

The tough, transparent, protective layer that covers the front of the eye and bends light rays inward through the pupil.