A Patient with an Acute Attack of Gout Is Treated

question 28

Multiple Choice

A patient with an acute attack of gout is treated with colchicine.The nurse determines that the drug is effective on observing which of the following findings?

• A) Relief of pain
• B) Increased urine purine levels
• C) Increased urine uric acid levels
• D) Decreased serum uric acid levels

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Definitions:

Teratogen

An agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo.

Developing Fetus

A developing stage of human life in the womb, beginning at the end of the embryonic stage (approximately 8 weeks after conception) and continuing until birth.

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms following fertilization, during which the organism undergoes rapid cell division and differentiation.

Zygote's Inner Cells

Zygote's inner cells, part of the blastocyst, give rise to the embryo and ultimately the fetus, playing a crucial role in early human development.