A patient with renal calculi is admitted to the medical-surgical floor. Renal ultrasound indicates that the patient does not have hydronephrosis, and orders have been written by the physician to increase the patient's fluid intake
The nurse instructs the patient that he will need to increase his fluid intake to produce at least:
A) 500 mL urine/day
B) 1000 mL urine/day
C) 1500 mL urine/day
D) 2000 mL urine/day
Ans: D
Feedback: Unless contraindicated by renal failure or hydronephrosis, patients with renal stones should drink at least eight 8-oz glasses of water daily or have IV fluids prescribed to keep the urine dilute. A urine output exceeding 2 L a day is advisable.
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