The nurse cares for clients who are receiving dialysis. The nurse is aware that the clients can absorb calories from what?
A) The dialysate used in hemodialysis
B) The dialysate used in peritoneal dialysis
C) Potassium exchange resin drugs
D) Epogen
B
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People who under peritoneal dialysis absorb a large amount of calories daily through the dialysate (approximately 340–680 cal/day).
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