Which intervention do you plan to include with a patient who has renal calculi?: (A) Maintain bed rest, (B) Increase dietary purines, (C) Restrict fluids, (D) Strain all urine
Answer is D. All urine should be strained through gauze or a urine strainer to catch stones that are passed. The stones are then analyzed for composition.

Option A: Ambulation may help the movement of the stone down the urinary tract.
Option C: Encourage fluid to help flush the stones out.