Kidney Stone Priority Nursing Interventions. The process of stone formation is called urolithiasis renal lithiasis or nephrolithiasis. Increased fluid intake is ordered orally or intravenously iv to flush the stone through the urinary tract.
Encourage patient to drink enough to excrete 3 000 to 4 000 ml of urine every 24 hours. The process of stone formation is called urolithiasis renal lithiasis or nephrolithiasis. If you are experiencing the intense discomfort of kidney stones renal colic pain control is a top priority.
Encourage patient to follow a regimen to avoid further stone formation including maintaining a high fluid intake.
Acute pain related to tissue trauma increased ureteric contraction edema formation. Citrate has a protective effect against kidney stones for patients who have hypocitraturia which has been shown to be a risk factor for stone production in calcium stone formers. The fragments then are removed. The process of stone formation is called urolithiasis renal lithiasis or nephrolithiasis.