Ch 44- Anttiinflammatory/ Antigout Drugs

Question 1

What kind of drugs can be used for the treatment of arthritis and gout?

Answer 1

NSAIDS

Question 2

What kind of symptoms does gout have?

Answer 2

Needle like pain, swelling, redness, heat to the joints

Question 3

What causes gout?

Answer 3

The inability of renal elimination of Uric acid

Question 4

The nurse recognizes that NSAID toxicity includes what symptoms?

Answer 4

Nausea and vomiting

Question 5

During a teaching session about anti gout drugs the nurse tells the patient that Anti gout drugs work by what mechanism?

Answer 5

Decreasing serum uric acid levels

Question 6

When the nurse is teaching about anti gout drugs what statement is accurate?

Answer 6

Colchicine is best taken on an empty stomach

Question 7

A mother calls the clinic to ask what medication to give her child for a fever during chickenpox. What should be recommended?

Answer 7

Children dosages of acetaminophen or ibuprofen but aspirin is not recommended