Multiple Choice
An elderly patient is being discharged from the hospital after an acute exacerbation of gout.The nurse reviews instructions for allopurinol (Zyloprim) with him.The nurse knows that this medication:
A) blocks the excretion of uric acid.
B) neutralizes uric acid.
C) lowers the formation of uric acid.
D) increases the excretion of uric acid.
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