The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient who underwent lithotripsy in the treatment of a kidney stone.What should the nurse teach the patient to prevent further complications of urinary calculi after discharge?
A) "You will need to increase your oral fluid intake to 1 L/day."
B) "It will be important that you not drive while taking pain medications."
C) "It will be important to maintain a diet high in purines."
D) "You will need to monitor for the signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI)
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