ATI LPN
ATI LPN Pharmacology 2023 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol. Which of the following laboratory findings indicates the medication has been effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Decreased uric acid. Allopurinol is used to treat high levels of uric acid in the blood, which can lead to conditions like gout. A decrease in uric acid levels indicates that the medication is effectively lowering the client's uric acid levels. Triglycerides (choice
A) are not directly affected by allopurinol. Albumin (choice
C) and potassium (choice
D) levels are not typically influenced by allopurinol therapy.
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