________ is an inflammation of the joints that starts when there is an excess of uric acid in the bloodstream.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Gout
Gout is an inflammation of the joints that starts when there is an excess of uric acid in the bloodstream.
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A) Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) B) Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) C) Carbamazepine (Tegretol) D) Levetiracetam (Keppra)
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with pneumonia, teaching him or her how to cough and deep-breathe. The patient asks, "Why is drinking fluids so important?" What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The doctor ordered increased fluid intake." b. "Fluids prevent pathogens from growing in your lungs." c. "Fluids help to flush infection away so it doesn't grow in your lungs." d. "Fluids make secretions thin, making them easier to cough up."
A client stays to the nurse, "Everything makes me anxious now." The nurse knows that this free-floating anxiety is a common theme in:
1. OCDs. 2. Generalized anxiety disorders. 3. Phobias. 4. Dissociative identity disorders.
The organ that forms lymphocytes is the __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word