The nurse is caring for a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis. After completing the exchange and draining the dialysate, the nurse notices that the dialysate is cloudy. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
1. a sign of infection
2. a sign of vascular access occlusion
3. the normal appearance of dialysate
4. a sign of possible bowel perforation
Correct Answer: 1
Dialysate is typically clear. Cloudy or malodorous dialysate may indicate infection. Blood or feces in the dialysate may indicate organ or bowel perforation. Peritoneal dialysis does not use vascular access.
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