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A patient who takes warfarin for atrial fibrillation develops hyperuricemia. Allopurinol is prescribed. The nurse should anticipate:
 
  1. decreasing the warfarin dose.
  2. increasing the warfarin dose.
  3. decreasing the allopurinol dose.
  4. increasing the allopurinol dose.

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A patient with gout is given a prescription for colchicine. The patient asks about the purpose of this drug. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  1. It relieves the pain produced by gout.
  2. It prevents the formation of uric acid crystals.
  3. It is a potent anti-inflammatory agent that targets gout.
  4. It promotes excretion of uric acid crystals.


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katheyjon

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3


eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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