ATI PN Adult Med Surg 2020 with NGN
ATI PN Adult Med Surg 2020 with NGN ( 101 Questions)
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Choice A: Chilling the dialysate prior to infusion is incorrect because the dialysate should be warmed prior to infusion, not chilled.
Choice B: Using clean gloves when handling dialysate bags is incorrect because sterile gloves, not clean gloves, are required when handling dialysate bags.
The correct answer is choice C, weigh the client before and after the treatment. The nurse should weigh the client before and after the treatment to evaluate the effectiveness of the dialysis, and determine whether the appropriate amount of fluid has been removed. Choice A is incorrect because the dialysate should be warmed prior to infusion, not chilled. Choice B is incorrect because sterile gloves, not clean gloves, are required when handling dialysate bags. Choice D is incorrect because diarrhea is not a common complication of peritoneal dialysis.
Choice D: Monitoring the client for diarrhea is incorrect because diarrhea is not a common complication of peritoneal dialysis.
The correct answer is choice C, weigh the client before and after the treatment. The nurse should weigh the client before and after the treatment to evaluate the effectiveness of the dialysis, and determine whether the appropriate amount of fluid has been removed. Choice A is incorrect because the dialysate should be warmed prior to infusion, not chilled. Choice B is incorrect because sterile gloves, not clean gloves, are required when handling dialysate bags. Choice D is incorrect because diarrhea is not a common complication of peritoneal dialysis.
Choice A: Chilling the dialysate prior to infusion is incorrect because the dialysate should be warmed prior to infusion, not chilled.
Choice B: Using clean gloves when handling dialysate bags is incorrect because sterile gloves, not clean gloves, are required when handling dialysate bags.
Choice D: Monitoring the client for diarrhea is incorrect because diarrhea is not a common complication of peritoneal dialysis.