A 71-year-old man has been diagnosed with gout. Which of the ...

[silviawilliams41]

A 71-year-old man has been diagnosed with gout. Which of the nurse's following dietary recommendations is most likely to help control the man's symptoms?
 
  A) You would benefit from changing to a vegetarian diet..
  B) You need to integrate as many leafy, green vegetables as possible into your diet..
  C) It's important that you avoid saturated fats like butter and tropical oils..
  D) You should avoid alcohol as well as many kinds of meat and seafood..

Question 2

The nurse explains that morphine contraindicated in the patient with pancreatitis because:
 
  a. Demerol (meperidine) is less expensive.
  b. Tylenol is more effective at managing this type of pain.
  c. Morphine may cause spasms of the sphincter of Oddi.
  d. These patients do not experience pain.

[krakiolit]

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Avoidance of alcohol and purine can help with the symptoms of gout. The other cited diets are less likely to directly influence the man's symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

C
A common complaint is constant, severe pain; in such cases, meperidine (Demerol) PCA is often administered. Morphine may cause spasms of the sphincter of Oddi.

[silviawilliams41]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[jordangronback]

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