A Patient with Gout Is Prescribed Colchicine

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient with gout is prescribed colchicine. For which laboratory value should the nurse question administering this medication to the patient?

• A) WBC 20,000
• B) uric acid level 7.8
• C) BUN 68
• D) Hgb 14.2

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