A Male Patient in His 50s Has Just Been Diagnosed

A male patient in his 50s has just been diagnosed with hyperuricemia. He has had multiple flare-ups of his first metatarsophalangeal joint pain and swelling. The pain is so severe that he cannot sleep with any covers/sheets over his feet at night. The nurse should anticipate that the patient will likely be prescribed: Select all that apply.

A) Tylenol (acetaminophen) for the pain.
B) allopurinol (Zyloprim) to decrease uric acid levels.
C) calcium carbonate used to increase the intake of calcium.
D) Anturane (sulfinpyrazone) to increase excretion of urate.
E) sevelamer (Renagel) to reduce the absorption of phosphate.

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