A nurse is conducting a medication review with a client recently diagnosed with gout. Which statement by the client about medication use would the nurse interpret as possibly related to this diagnosis?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. "I take niacin to help control my cholesterol."
2. "The only medication that helps control my tremor is levodopa."
3. "I have taken tramadol for back pain for the last 6 months."
4. "I haven't had a cold since I started taking vitamin C every day."
5. "My cardiologist told me to take a low-dose aspirin every day, but I take two full-strength because my dad had heart trouble."
1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: Niacin has been implicated in the increase of blood uric acid levels.
Rationale 2: Levodopa has been implicated in the increase of blood uric acid levels.
Rationale 3: There is no stated connection between tramadol and increased blood uric acid levels.
Rationale 4: Large amounts of vitamin C have been implicated in increased blood uric acid levels.
Rationale 5: Salicylates are the active ingredient in aspirin and have been implicated in increased blood uric acid levels.
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