Kyle, a 28-year-old teacher, is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of renal calculi. The result of Kyle's blood studies shows a BUN of 20 mg/dL, serum calcium level of 4.5 mEq/L, serum phosphorus of 1.8 mEq/L, serum sodium of 138 mEq/L, and urine pH of 5.1. Calcium phosphate stone is suspected. What nursing intervention would be most effective in altering Kyle's urine pH?

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Answer: D - Foods high in calcium, such as milk products, tend to alkalinize urine. Avoiding high calcium foods will help to decrease urine pH.

Ted Chan · Accepted Answer

Excluding high calcium fluids from his diet

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