A clinic nurse is caring for a patient with suspected gout. While explaining the pathophysiology of gout to the patient, the nurse should describe which of the following?
A) Autoimmune processes in the joints
B) Chronic metabolic acidosis
C) Increased uric acid levels
D) Unstable serum calcium levels
Ans: C
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Gout is caused by hyperuricemia (increased serum uric acid). Gout is not categorized as an autoimmune disease and it does not result from metabolic acidosis or unstable serum calcium levels.
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