615-Pharm Exam 3 MEGA Review

615-PHARM EXAM 3 MEGA REVIEW Q&A SUMMER 1. Mr. Holloway presents to your clinic with a significantly swollen, painful big toe and you diagnose him with gout. Of the following options which would be the best treatment for Mr. Holloway? a. Acetaminophen with codeine b. Low-dose colchicine c. High-dose colchicine d. High-dose aspirin Low-dose colchicine. Low-dose colchicine is 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg one hour later or 1.8 mg total. High-dose colchicine is 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg Q4 to Q6 hours or 4.8 mg total. The difference between the two is low-dose is as effective as high-dose with a lower side effect profile. 2. Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes? a. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine b. Colchicine may be constipating c. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea d. Mild muscle weakness is normal Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea 3. You have a patient who is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. What labs will you monitor for this patient on allopurinol? a. Blood glucose