[Verified Answer]: The nurse is caring for a client who is…

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking colchicine for gout. The client reports that the medication causes nausea. Which is the best statement by the nurse? “Colchicine can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, and there is nothing that can be done.” “Colchicine is better taken on an empty stomach to avoid vomiting with the nausea.” “I think you should stop taking the medication if it upsets your stomach.” “Colchicine can be taken with food to decrease the probability of nausea.”