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Registered Dietitian

Category - Nutrition Care

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Nephrolithiasis is usually treated with which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

Fluid intake of 2 or more liters per day
Avoidance of foods high in oxalate
Restricting calcium to less than 400 mg per day
None of the above

Explanation

Answers: A and B - Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is usually treated with a fluid intake of 2 liters per day and avoidance of foods high in oxalate. High fluid intake helps dilute the salts that form kidney stones, and avoidance of oxalate may help decrease kidney stone formation. Dietary calcium intake is usually limited to less than 800 mg per day.

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