PERITONEAL DIALYSIS QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!

define peritoneal dialysis - Answer-the removal of wastes, electrolytes, and fluids from the body using the peritoneum as a dialyzing membrane when PD is being used the client must be on heparin T/F - Answer-false. you do not need to be heparinized for peritoneal, but you do need to be heparinized for hemodialysis. how long does one episode/course of PD last - Answer-could be 10 hours...um with PD is there a high or low risk of peritonitis - Answer-high when fluid accumulates in the abdomen during PD, what problem does the client experience first - Answer-dyspnea- SOB or difficulty breathing- due to the inability of the diaphragm to descend what nutrient is lost in highest amounts during PD - Answer-protein can a client who had recent bowel surgery get PD - Answer-no should a client with breathing problems receive PD - Answer-no what surface must be punctured to administer PD - Answer-abdomen