Author Question: What will the nurse teach a client who is taking antigout medication? 1. Decrease fluid intake ... (Read 98 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

What will the nurse teach a client who is taking antigout medication?

1. Decrease fluid intake
2. Increase intake of high-purine foods
3. Drink plenty of fluids
4. Restrict activities

Question 2

A client asks the nurse how to prevent gout attacks. Which responses are appropriate by the nurse?(Select all that apply.)

1. Treatment with antigout medications
2. Dietary management
3. Decrease stressors
4. Decreased fluid intake
5. Using hypoglycemia medications

samiel-sayed · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3

Rationale 1: The client should increase fluid intake.
Rationale 2: High-purine foods need to be restricted.
Rationale 3: When taking some antigout medications, drink plenty of fluids to avoid kidney stones. To ensure proper fluid balance, monitor intake and output of fluids.
Rationale 4: Restricting activities will not decrease gout.

Global Rationale: When taking some antigout medications, drink plenty of fluids to avoid kidney stones. To ensure proper fluid balance, monitor intake and output of fluids. High-purine foods need to be restricted. Restricting activities will not decrease gout.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3

Rationale 1: Prophylaxis of gout includes treatment with antigout medications.
Rationale 2: Prophylaxis of gout includes dietary management.
Rationale 3: Prophylaxis of gout includes reducing stressors that cause gout attacks.
Rationale 4:Decreased fluid intake is incorrect because this does not prevent gout.
Rationale 5: Hypoglycemic agents are not effective in the treatment of gout.

Global Rationale: Prophylaxis of gout includes dietary management, avoidance of drugs that worsen gout, treatment with antigout medications, and reducing injury and stressors. Hypoglycemic agents are not effective in the treatment of gout.