The nurse on a urology unit is working with a patient who has been diagnosed with oxalate renal calculi. When planning this patients health education, what nutritional guidelines should the nurse provide?

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Protein is restricted to $60 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{d}$, while sodium is restricted to 3 to $4 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{d}$. Low-calcium diets are generally not recommended except for true absorptive hypercalciuria. The patient should avoid intake of oxalatecontaining foods and there is no need to increase potassium intake.

The Nurse on a Urology Unit Is Working with a Patient