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Assessment
100
Redness, swelling, and purulent drainage are signs of ______ at the exit site
What is Infection?
100
Peritoneal dialysis is consisted of _____ phases.
What is 3?
100
Overtime a ______ ______ forms at the insertion site and provides protection against infection.
What is a bacterial barrier?
100
Before the treatment of PD, the nurse needs to assess baseline vital signs including which two pulse rates?
What are apical and radial pulse rates.
200
_____ is usually treated with antibiotic agents through the peritoneal catheter
What is Peritonitis?
200
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis uses a device called a _____ to perform exchanges at night.
What is a cycler?
200
PD patients are allowed 1.2 to 1.5 grams of _____/kg/day because it is lost with each exchange.
What is protein?
200
When should a PD patient be weighed to obtain a "dry weight"?
What is after a drain and before the next fill.
300
Bleeding, abdominal pain, hernias, low back pain, respiratory distress, and decreased serum albumin are all_____ _____?
What is possible complications?
300
______ allows the patient freedom from a machine and the independence to perform dialysis alone.
What is CAPD-Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis?
300
If protein intake is not adequate, a negative nitrogen balance develops and causes this....
What is muscle wasting?
300
The dressing around the catheter exit site should be checked every 30 minutes during the procedure for what?
What is wetness.
400

This condition occurs when a thick membrane develops around the bowel which can obstruct intestines and interfere with ultrafiltration

What is encapsulating sclerosing Peritonitis?

400
During dwell time _____, ______, and ______ occur.
What is ultrafiltration, osmosis, and diffusion?
400
Poor dialysate flow is usually related to _______.
What is constipation.
400
After completing the PD procedure, the nurse should do what three things with the outflow?
What is measure, record, and dispose of the outflow.