A Patient Who Has Hypertension Is Taking a Thiazide Diuretic

A patient who has hypertension is taking a thiazide diuretic.The patient has a serum uric acid level of 8 mg/dL.The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) caring for this patient should:

A) prescribe colchicine.
B) discontinue the thiazide diuretic.
C) order a 24-hour urine collection.
D) refer the patient to a rheumatologist.

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