A Client's Serum Uric Acid Level Is 7

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client's serum uric acid level is 7.4 mg/dL.Although the client is asymptomatic,the provider prescribes pharmacologic treatment.The client says,"I don't understand why I have to take medicine if I don't have symptoms." Which nursing response is indicated?

• A)"People with high uric acid levels generally develop gout."
• B)"Your uric acid level is very high,which puts you at high risk for gout."
• C)"Because your father and brother had gout,you are at risk."
• D)"I'm not certain,as your only strong family history is of kidney stones."