A Patient with CKD Is Started on Hemodialysis,and After the First

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient with CKD is started on hemodialysis,and after the first treatment,the patient complains of nausea and a headache.The nurse notes mild jerking and twitching of the patient's extremities.The nurse will anticipate the need to do which of the following?

• A) Increase the time for the next dialysis to remove wastes more completely.
• B) Switch to continuous renal replacement therapy to improve dialysis efficiency.
• C) Administer medications to control these symptoms before the next dialysis.
• D) Slow the rate for the next dialysis to decrease the speed of solute removal.

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