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Which of the following statements by a patient with uric acid stones indicates that teaching was effective about prevention of lithiasis?
1. “I should avoid organ meats and sardines in my diet.”
2. “I will increase purine-rich foods in my diet.”
3. “I know to avoid eating vitamin D-enriched foods.”
4. “I will have to make my urine more acidic by eating cheese, cranberries, grapes, and tomatoes.”
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11 years ago
1 -- The patient with uric acid stones requires a diet low in purines, which are found in organ meats and sardines. Patients with calcium stones should limit vitamin D. Alkalinizing the urine will reduce the formation of uric acid stones.
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