The nurse is providing care to several clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which clients may be candidates for peritoneal dialysis?
Select all that apply.
1. The client experiencing anuria
2. The client experiencing oliguria
3. The client experiencing polydipsia
4. The client diagnosed with end-stage renal failure
5. The client diagnosed with bladder cancer
Correct Answer: 1,2,4
Clients who experience anuria and oliguria may require peritoneal dialysis because they have a lack of urine production or no urine production. The client diagnosed with end-stage renal failure may also be a candidate for peritoneal dialysis. The client experiencing polydipsia, or increased thirst, would not indicate the need for peritoneal dialysis. Bladder cancer does not affect the kidneys; therefore, this client would not be a candidate for peritoneal dialysis.
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