A 45-year-old man with diabetic nephropathy is now in renal failure and is starting dialysis. He asks for information about hemodialysis. What would the nurse include in the teaching for this patient?
A) Hemodialysis is a treatment option that is required three times a week.
B) Hemodialysis is a treatment option that is required daily.
C) The patient will have surgery and a catheter will need to be inserted into the abdomen.
D) Hemodialysis is a treatment that is used for a few months until the patient's kidneys heal
A
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A) Clinical trial B) Qualitative C) Quantitative D) Quasi-Experimental
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A) Their increased desire for sugar consumption. B) Infections that may attack the enamel of the teeth C) A decreased fluid intake, so they are not getting adequate fluoride D) Inadequate nutrition and a decrease in the production of saliva
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