A nurse teaches the patient preparing to start continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis that the most common complication associated with this procedure is:
A) Peritonitis
B) Blood loss
C) Constipation
D) Dehydration
Ans: A
Feedback: Peritonitis is the most common complication associated with peritonitis. Blood loss is a complication that may occur with hemodialysis. Constipation should be avoided by increasing fiber intake for a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis, but it is not a complication of the procedure. Dehydration may occur in a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis if high-concentration solutions are used and excess fluid is removed from the patient.
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