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A 62-year-old male patient has been prescribed allopurinol (Zyloprim) for the treatment of gout. When providing health education to this patient about his new medication, the nurse should know that this drug achieves a therapeutic effect by:
 
  A) Interrupting the breakdown of purines
  B) Increasing renal excretion of uric acid
  C) Buffering the presence of uric acid in joints
  D) Inhibiting the inflammatory process

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A 70-year-old woman with a complex medical history made an appointment with her primary care provider because she has recently been experiencing heartburn, abdominal pain, and nausea.
 
  The clinician has identified that the woman's symptoms are characteristic of acute gastritis. Which of the woman's following statements is suggestive of the etiology of her problem?
  A) I remember my father often complaining about heartburn and indigestion.
  B) I've been taking glucosamine supplements because I've been told they'll help my arthritis.
  C) My endocrinologist recently increased my dose of metformin that I take for my diabetes.
  D) I've changed from taking Tylenol for my arthritis pain to taking aspirin.


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dominiqueenicolee

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D


joblessjake

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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
No problemo


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