Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 67%
Simulated
A client experiencing calcium oxalate renal calculi is told to limit dietary intake of oxalate. The nurse is confident that the teaching has been effective when the client includes which items on a list of foods high in oxalate? Select all that apply.
Correct answer
A,B,C,D
Rationale
Food items that are high in oxalate include beets, spinach, rhubarb, black tea, Swiss chard, cocoa, wheat germ, cashews, almonds, pecans, peanuts, okra, chocolate, and lime peel.