A patient is diagnosed with struvite kidney stones. What interventions should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?

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Struvite stones are caused by an infection in the urinary tract, and therefore treatment includes surgical intervention to remove the stones and antibiotic therapy to treat the infection. Limiting calcium and taking thiazide diuretics is more appropriate for calcium stones, a sodium-restricted diet and penicillamine are more appropriate for cystine stones, and a low-purine diet and potassium citrate are more appropriate for uric acid stones.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with Struvite Kidney Stones