Dialysis

Dialysis ( 46 Questions)

A nurse is providing education to a client who will be starting peritoneal dialysis. The client asks, "How does peritoneal dialysis work?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is accurate?


Correct Answer: C

A) This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not use a machine to filter blood outside of the body; that description is characteristic of hemodialysis.

B) This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not involve the removal of the peritoneal membrane; instead, it uses the peritoneal membrane in the abdomen to filter waste.

C) This statement is accurate. Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneal membrane in the abdomen as a semipermeable membrane to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood.

D) This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not require a catheter to be inserted into the bladder. Instead, it uses a catheter to infuse and drain dialysate into and out of the peritoneal cavity.




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