A key component in the management of clients who have kidney stones is to:
a. increase fiber intake.
b. reduce calcium intake.
c. increase fluid intake.
d. decrease protein intake.
Q. 2The most common symptom associated with kidney stones is:
a. urinary tract infection.
b. severe pain.
c. acute renal failure.
d. gout.
Q. 3The most common component of kidney stones
a. uric acid.
b. cystine.
c. calcium.
d. purines.
Q. 4The recommended diet for a person with calcium stones is relatively low in:
a. dietary fiber and calcium.
b. animal protein and oxalates.
c. purine and phosphorus.
d. methionine and cystine.
Q. 5The major clinical symptom of acute renal failure is:
a. hematuria.
b. proteinuria.
c. oliguria.
d. dialysis.
Q. 6Factors that affect nutrition requirements in patients with acute renal failure include:
a. age at onset of acute renal failure.
b. type of dialysis, if any.
c. degree of hypertension.
d. appetite level.
Q. 7In acute renal failure (if the client is not catabolic and not receiving hemodialysis), protein intake should be about:
a. 0.6 to 0.75 g/kg body weight per day.
b. 0.8 to 1.2 g/kg body weight per day.
c. 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg body weight per day.
d. 1.2 to 1.5 g/kg body weight per day.
Q. 8An increase in the serum urea nitrogen and creatinine of a client who has acute renal failure is a result of:
a. inadequate fluid intake.
b. elevated blood pressure.
c. tissue breakdown of muscle mass.
d. increased fluid retention.
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