NCLEX-RN · Question #404
A client who has gout is most likely to form which type of renal calculi?
The correct answer is C. Uric acid stones. (A) The presence of urinary tract infection is a factor in the formation of struvite stones. (B) Staghorn calculi is the other name for struvite stones associated with urinary tract infection. (C) Clients who have gout form uric acid stones. (D) Clients who have increased…
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A client who has gout is most likely to form which type of renal calculi?
Options
- AStruvite stones
- BStaghorn calculi
- CUric acid stones
- DCalcium stones
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A7% (2)
- B4% (1)
- C89% (25)
Explanation
(A) The presence of urinary tract infection is a factor in the formation of struvite stones. (B) Staghorn calculi is the other name for struvite stones associated with urinary tract infection. (C) Clients who have gout form uric acid stones. (D) Clients who have increased urinary excretion of calcium form calcium stones.
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