For a patient who has severe flank pain and calcium phosphate crystals revealed on urinalysis,the nurse would anticipate an order for which diagnostic test?
A)Renal ultrasonography.
B)Bladder scan.
C)Kidney,ureter,and bladder (KUB)radiography.
D)Intravenous pyelography.

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Flank pain and calcium phosphate crystals are associated with renal calculi.Intravenous pyelography allows the health care provider to observe pathological problems such as obstruction of the ureter.Renal ultrasonography is performed to identify gross structures.A bladder scan helps measure the amount of urine in the bladder.A KUB radiograph shows size,shape,symmetry,and location of the kidneys.

For a Patient Who Has Severe Flank Pain and Calcium