The educator on your unit is working with a patient who has been diagnosed with oxalate renal calculi. When planning this patient's teaching what nutritional guidelines would the educator include?
A) Restrict protein intake to 60 g/d.
B) Restrict sodium intake to 5 to 6 g/d.
C) Follow a low-calcium diet.
D) Encourage intake of oxalates (peanuts, wheat bran, strawberries, rhubarb, tea, and spinach).
Ans: A
Feedback: Protein is restricted to 60 g/d, while sodium is restricted to 3 to 4 g/d. Low-calcium diets are generally not recommended except for true absorptive hypercalciuria.
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