A woman comes to her health care provider's office with signs and symptoms of kidney stones. Which of the following should be the primary medical management goal?
a) Determine the stone type.
b) Relieve any obstruction.
c) Relieve the pain.
d) Prevent nephron destruction.
Relieve the pain.
The immediate objective is to relieve pain, which can be incapacitating depending on the location of the stone.