Mega Review Exam 3 NURS 615 Questions With Complete Solutions
*Dosing for low dose colchicine correct answer: 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 one hour later or 1.8 mg total *Dosing for high dose colchicine correct answer: 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg every 4 to 6 hours; or 4.8 mg total. What is the difference between low dosing and high dosing of colchicine correct answer: low dose is as effective as high dose with lower side effect profile What medication is used for gout? correct answer: Colchicine What does colchicine do? correct answer: Used for gout and to treat and prevent gout attacks. Also Behcets syndrome. Sid effects of Cochicine correct answer: Always Diarrhea. Upset Stomach, nausea, abdominal pain. Instructions for colchicine correct answer: take with food to help decrease GI side effects What should be checked with colchicine? correct answer: Renal Function before and during treatment. (BUN, Creatinine) Patient Education for Colchicine correct answer: Always causes severe degree of diarrhea so make sure that people understand that.
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