An obese, male client with a history of gout and a sedentary lifestyle has been advised by his primary care provider to avoid organ meats, certain fish, and other foods that are high in purines

The care provider is demonstrating an awareness of the client's susceptibility to which of the following types of kidney stones?
A) Calcium stones
B) Magnesium ammonium phosphate stones
C) Uric acid stones
D) Cystine stones


Ans: C
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Uric acid stones develop in conditions of gout and when high concentrations of uric acid in the urine. Unlike radiopaque calcium stones, uric acid stones are not visible on x-ray films. According to Table 25-2, these stones develop in clients who eat a high-purine diet like Atkins.

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