The nurse includes in the discharge teaching of a patient who has had a lithotripsy that the patient should:
1. check for edema of the legs and ankles.
2. watch for stone debris in the urine in 1 to 4 weeks.
3. decrease fluid intake to 1000 mL/day.
4. remain on restricted activity for a week.
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The stones that have shattered with the sound waves will show up as debris in 1 to 4 weeks. Fluid intake is encouraged and activity is resumed the next day. Edema is not a concern.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 859
OBJ: 5 TOP: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Physiological Integrity
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