The nurse provides teaching to the client preparing to self-administer PD at home. Which does the nurse include in client teaching to familiarize the client with terms used with PD?
1. Dwell time: time required for dialysate to infuse
2. Drain time: period when dialysate leaves the peritoneum
3. Waiting time: phase between each dialysis infusion cycle
4. Clearance time: time allotted for dialysate to remove toxins
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2. Drain time is the period when dialysate flows from the peritoneum carrying solutes normally removed by the kidneys and excess fluid volume. Depending on the method of PD used, the drain time is affected by gravity, client position, or the cycler pump.
1. Dwell time is the amount of time the dialysate remains in the peritoneum.
3 and 4. Waiting time and clearance time are not terms used in PD.
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