The patient has been diagnosed as having gouty arthritis. The patient asks the nurse to explain the cause of the inflammation of the great toe. What is the most appropriate nursing response?
a. "You have calcium oxalate deposits that are seen in gouty arthritis."
b. "The inflammation is from small accumulations of uric acid crystals, which are called tophi."
c. "The small nodules are not related to the arthritis condition."
d. "You have fat deposits that are common with gouty arthritis."
ANS: B
Gout is a metabolic disease resulting from an accumulation of uric acid in the blood. It is an acute inflammatory condition associated with ineffective metabolism of purines.
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