The nurse teaches an older patient with gout about the prescribed medication allopurinol (Zyloprim). What will the nurse explain as the purpose of this medication?
1. Neutralizes uric acid
2. Blocks the excretion of uric acid
3. Lowers the formation of uric acid
4. Increases the excretion of uric acid
Question 2
Which of the following would be a priority nursing assessment of an 82-year-old client?
A) new onset urinary incontinence
B) nocturia
C) delayed urination
D) decreased urine specific gravity
Sharing patient information with colleagues is an important nursing role
A patient centered care approach
Patient teaching: male genetalia assessment
Bilateral psoriasis on a patient’s knees.
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in adults and patients 12 years and older.
Head of a patient with tertiary syphilis.