NCLEX-PN Practice Q 50
A client with oxalate renal calculi should be taught to avoid eating:
A. Grapefruit
B. Milk
C. Rhubarb
D. Oranges
Correct Answer: C. Rhubarb
Option C: The client with oxalate renal calculi should avoid sources of oxalate, which include rhubarb, spinach, rice bran, almonds, and miso soup.
Options A, and D: Grapefruit and orange are naturally good sources of vitamin C which can help decrease the formation of stones.
Option B: Milk a source of calcium. A low calcium diet can increase oxalate levels.