Question

a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for colchicine to manage gouty arthritis. which of the following manifestations should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this medication?
abdominal pain
wheezing
excessive urination
tinnitus

Explanation:

Colchicine, used for gouty arthritis, commonly has gastrointestinal adverse effects like abdominal pain (due to GI irritation). Wheezing is a respiratory symptom not typical for colchicine. Excessive urination isn't a main adverse effect, and tinnitus is associated with other meds (e.g., aspirin/ototoxic drugs), not colchicine. So abdominal pain is the correct adverse effect.

Answer:

A. Abdominal pain