A patient is hospitalized with an acute attack of primary gout, which is affecting the left great toe and ankle. The outcome that the nurse determines as most important is that the patient

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The priority patient outcome for an acute attack of gout is to control pain. A low-purine diet would be encouraged, but a purine-free diet is not the most important patient outcome during an acute attack. Lack of development of tophi and minimal function loss are also long-term outcomes, but they are not as important as pain control during an acute attack.

A Patient Is Hospitalized with an Acute Attack of Primary