Identify the action by the nurse caring for a client who has just returned from extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy that best promotes the client's physiological adaptation
a. Increase fluid intake to 2 to 3 liters per day.
b. Evaluate his vital signs every 2 hours.
c. Use an antimicrobial ointment and sterile dressing on the incision site.
d. Report any blood in the urine to the phy-sician immediately.
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