Deck 17: Treatment of Hyperuricemia and Gout

Question 1

MATCHING
Match the following trade names with their generic name.
a.Prednisone
b.Indomethacin
c.Febuxostat
d.Pegloticase
e.Allopurinol
Krystexxa

Answer 1

D

Question 2

_____ is used in the treatment of gout to increase the clearance of uric acid.

A)Urecholine
B)Probenecid
C)Prednisone
D)Allopurinol

Answer 2

Probenecid

Question 3

When would colchicine be used to treat gout?

A)When gout is obesity induced
B)When hypertension is the main cause of gout
C)To prevent symptoms of chronic gout
D)As a first line of treatment for gout

Answer 3

To prevent symptoms of chronic gout

Question 4

A common symptom associated with increased urate levels is _____.

A)nausea
B)inflammation
C)cramps
D)increased urination

Question 5

Gout never occurs in perimenopausal women.

Question 6

Hyperuricemia can increase risk of coronary artery disease.

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the following trade names with their generic name.
a.Prednisone
b.Indomethacin
c.Febuxostat
d.Pegloticase
e.Allopurinol
Deltasone

Question 8

Gout is the primary disease associated with increased urate levels in the bloodstream.

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the following trade names with their generic name.
a.Prednisone
b.Indomethacin
c.Febuxostat
d.Pegloticase
e.Allopurinol
Uloric

Question 10

_____ is an NSAID used in the treatment of gout.

A)Tolmetin
B)Celecoxib
C)Rasburicase
D)Allopurinol

Question 11

Which of the following can hyperuricemia cause?

A)Liver disease
B)Kidney disease
C)Muscle pain
D)Bladder infections

Question 12

Which of the following may cause the serious adverse effect of the breakdown of muscle fibers?

A)Colchicine
B)Febuxostat
C)Pegloticase
D)Probenecid

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the following trade names with their generic name.
a.Prednisone
b.Indomethacin
c.Febuxostat
d.Pegloticase
e.Allopurinol
Zyloprim

Question 14

Which of the following is used parenterally to treat chronic gout?

A)Prednisone
B)Rasburicase
C)Febuxostat
D)Pegloticase

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the following trade names with their generic name.
a.Prednisone
b.Indomethacin
c.Febuxostat
d.Pegloticase
e.Allopurinol
Indocin

Question 16

_____ can be used to treat drug-induced gout.

A)Colchicine
B)Prelone
C)Allopurinol
D)Probenecid

Question 17

Which of the following can increase the risk of an acute gout attack?

A)Beer
B)Yogurt
C)Aged cheese
D)Low-fat milk

Question 18

Why would anti-inflammatories be used in the treatment of gout?

A)They lower uric acid levels by metabolizing it to be easily eliminated in the urine.
B)They inhibit prostaglandin synthesis,which promotes the elimination of urates.
C)They reduce the inflammation associated with urate crystal deposits in the joints.
D)They block the final enzymatic step in the synthesis of uric acid.

Question 19

Why would a person with hypertension have an increased risk of having gout?

A)Peripheral resistance caused by hypertension decreases renal clearance of urates.
B)Uric acid accumulates in the kidneys because of decreased peripheral resistance caused by hypertension.
C)Drugs used to treat hypertension cause uric acid to be reabsorbed,decreasing its clearance from the body.
D)Enzymes needed to eliminate hypertension drugs cause uric acid to accumulate in the blood.

Question 20

Acute gout attacks will resolve themselves spontaneously in as little as _____ days without treatment.

A)2
B)3
C)5
D)7

Question 21

A uricosuric is a drug that decreases the renal clearance of urates.

Question 22

Joints are the main areas that are affected by gout.