The nurse is providing instructions about a client's new medications: How should the nurse explain the purpose of probenecid, a uricosuric drug?

A. Increases the strength of the urine stream: Probenecid does not affect urinary flow or muscle strength related to urination; it primarily targets uric acid metabolism, not urinary stream strength. B. Decreases pain and burning during urination: This medication does not have analgesic or anti-inflammatory properties to relieve dysuria symptoms; its action is specific to uric acid excretion. C. Promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine: Probenecid works by inhibiting renal tubular reabsorption of uric acid, increasing its elimination through urine, thereby lowering serum uric acid levels and helping prevent gout attacks. D. Prevents the formation of kidney stones: While reducing uric acid levels can help decrease uric acid stone formation, probenecid’s primary role is to increase uric acid excretion rather than directly prevent all types of kidney stones.