Question

44. The nurse is caring for a client with renal calculi. Which health care provider order would be a priority?

A) Morphine sulfate as client controlled analgesia
B) Push oral fluids and keep vein open
C) Continuous warm compresses to the flank area
D) Intravenous antibiotics

Answer 1

The priority health care provider order for a client with renal calculi is to push oral fluids and keep the vein open in order to help flush out the kidney stones.

Step-by-step explanation:

The priority health care provider order for a client with renal calculi would be B) Push oral fluids and keep vein open. It is important to encourage the client to stay hydrated in order to help flush out the kidney stones.

Although pain relief is necessary, it is not the highest priority. Options A) Morphine sulfate as client controlled analgesia and C) Continuous warm compresses to the flank area can be implemented after ensuring adequate hydration.

Option D) Intravenous antibiotics may be necessary if there is an infection associated with the renal calculi, but it is not the highest priority order in this case.