Exam 12: Anti-Inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Antigout Drugs

A patient with a history of alcoholism is taking aspirin on a regular basis for general aches and pains. The patient reports feeling weak and dizzy, and has developed abdominal pain 7 days ago, which is increasing in severity. What adverse drug effect might this patient be experiencing?

You are preparing a teaching plan for a patient prescribed the nonselective NSAID ibuprofen 800 mg orally daily. Which of the following instructions should be included in this teaching plan?

For which patients may the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) be contraindicated?

A patient with joint inflammation is prescribed an anti-inflammatory drug. The patient asks you how this drug works to address this problem. What is your best response?

When caring for a patient who is taking anti-inflammatory drugs, what should be included in the patient's teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with a chronic inflammatory condition has been taking corticosteroids for several months. Which of the following side effects should you monitor this patient for?

You are preparing to teach a patient and family member about long-term corticosteroid therapy. Which instructions should be included in the patient's teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with severe asthma who has been taking systemic corticosteroids for 2 weeks tells you he is feeling better and would like to stop taking this drug today. What is your best response?

Inflammation is the result of tissue and blood vessel reactions to white blood cells. What are the symptoms associated with inflammation? (Select all that apply.)

A male patient taking daily aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular complications informs you that he is planning to have a tooth extraction next week. What correct information should be provided to this patient?

Which laboratory value is most likely to be elevated in a patient presenting with acute gout?

A patient on long-term corticosteroid therapy appears to have frequent colds and upper respiratory infections and is concerned that something may be wrong. What is your best response?

Anti-inflammatory analgesics should not be used by patients with which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)

Corticosteroids are a class of drugs that are used to manage inflammation. What are the properties or actions associated with corticosteroids? (Select all that apply.)

A patient taking anti-inflammatory drugs tells you that some doses of the drug have been missed. What should you teach this patient to do when drug doses are missed? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has been diagnosed with acute adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following symptoms would you expect this patient to present with? (Select all that apply.)

What would be an appropriate nursing action to prevent complications in an elderly person taking long-term corticosteroid therapy?

A patient with diabetes has been prescribed a course of prednisone to treat an acute exacerbation of asthma. Which of the following instructions should you give to the patient before he is discharged home?

A patient with gout requires dietary teaching to help control flare ups of the illness. What should be included in the diet teaching for this patient?

A patient reports ringing in her ears while taking aspirin four times a day to relieve arthritis pain. What action should you take?