A Client Is Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis as Medical Treatment for Acute

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client is undergoing peritoneal dialysis as medical treatment for acute renal failure. Before the next instillation, the nurse observes that the client has marked abdominal distention accompanied by pain. Which of the following nursing actions is likely to offer an immediate solution to this problem?

• A) Administer analgesics.
• B) Delay the next dialysis cycle.
• C) Instill more fluid.
• D) Help the client to ambulate.

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