Deck 17: Treatment of Hyperuricemia and Gout

Question 1

Xanthine oxidase inhibitors block the final enzymatic step in the synthesis of uric acid.An example of a xanthine oxidase inhibitor is _____.

A)colchicine
B)prelone
C)allopurinol
D)a and c

Answer 1

C
Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor.

Question 2

A uricosuric is drug that decreases the renal clearance of urates.

Answer 2

False
A uricosuric is a drug that increases the renal clearance of urates.

Question 3

The most commonly prescribed NSAID for the treatment of gout is _____.

A)indomethacin
B)naprosyn
C)diclofenac
D)ketoprofen

Answer 3

A
The most commonly prescribed NSAID is indomethacin.

Question 4

Joints are the main areas that are affected by gout.

Question 5

A diet low in _____ has been recommended to prevent gout attacks.

A)purine
B)tyrosine
C)guanine
D)all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following can hyperuricemia cause?

A)liver disease
B)kidney disease
C)worsening of preexisting kidney disease
D)b and c

Question 7

Hyperuricemia can increase risk of coronary artery disease.

Question 8

The principal anti-inflammatory used in the treatment of gout is _____.

A)indomethacin
B)ibuprofen
C)colchicine
D)oxaprozin

Question 9

Uricosurics are drugs that increase the clearance of uric acid._____ is a uricosuric used in the treatment of gout.

A)Urecholine
B)Probenecid
C)Prednisone
D)None of these

Question 10

Gout never occurs in perimenopausal women.

Question 11

Gout is the primary disease associated with increased urate levels in the bloodstream (hyperuricemia).

Question 12

The most common symptom associated with increased urate levels are _____.

A)nausea
B)pain
C)cramps
D)all of the above

Question 13

Hyperuricemia is associated with increased insulin resistance and _____.

A)diabetes
B)obesity
C)hypertension
D)a and b