Question

A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoporosis and is taking a calcium supplements and antacids concurrently. When the client tells the nurse she has been having flank pain, how should the nurse respond?

Answers:

A "You should stop taking calcium. It won't help your bones at this point." "

B It is probably referred bone pain. Let see if we can get you an opiate."

C "You may be suffering from a kidney stone. Let's talk to your provider."

D "You should start taking milk of magnesia regularly to prevent constipation."

Answer 1

c)Stones in kidney leads to Flank pain.calcium oxalate stones are commonly found in kidney through the following process-

our food contains naturally a substance called as oxalate.after our body uses what it needs ,waste products enters in to blood stream and in to kidneys and such waste is removed from urine through filtration.

But if too much of waste is present with too little liquid,crystals begin to form and fusion of these crystals leads to solid mass.And that oxalate going to fuse with calcium that is abundantly avialble in patients(who are under calcium medication)which forms calcium oxalate crystals (or) stones in kidney which causes flank pain.