A male patient comes to the emergency department with symptoms of renal colic. The nurse realizes that this patient likely has a calculus that is obstructing which body structure?

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Renal colic is a type of pain that occurs when a kidney stone obstructs the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder, typically by blocking the ureter. Therefore, the most likely obstructed body structure in this scenario is the ureter (choice A).

A Male Patient Comes to the Emergency Department with Symptoms