A nurse teaches a client with a history of calcium phosphate urinary stones. Which statements should the nurse include in this client's dietary teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Limit your intake of food high in animal protein."
b. "Read food labels to help minimize your sodium intake."
c. "Avoid spinach, black tea, and rhubarb."
d. "Drink white wine or beer instead of red wine."
e. "Reduce your intake of milk and other dairy products."
ANS: A, B, E
Clients with calcium phosphate urinary stones should be taught to limit the intake of foods high in animal protein, sodium, and calcium. Clients with calcium oxalate stones should avoid spinach, black tea, and rhubarb. Clients with uric acid stones should avoid red wine.
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