A patient with a history of renal calculi is hospitalized with gross hematuria and severe colicky left flank pain that radiates to his left testicle. In planning care for the patient, the nurse gives the highest priority to the nursing diagnosis of

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Although all the diagnoses are appropriate, the initial nursing actions should focus on relief of the acute pain.

A Patient with a History of Renal Calculi Is Hospitalized