NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Practice Question

A client is admitted to the emergency room with renal calculi and is complaining of moderate to severe flank pain and nausea. The client's temperature is 100.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The priority nursing goal for this client is

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Manage pain. The immediate goal of therapy is to alleviate the client's pain, which can be quite severe with kidney stones.

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