What discharge teaching is appropriate for the nurse to provide to a patient who has had a lithotripsy?
a. Check for edema of the legs and ankles.
b. Watch for stone debris in the urine in 1 to 4 weeks.
c. Decrease fluid intake to 1000 mL/day.
d. Remain on restricted activity for a week.
B
The stones that have shattered with the sound waves will show up as debris in 1 to 4 weeks. Flu-id intake is encouraged, and activity is resumed the next day. Edema is not a concern.
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