The home care nurse cares for a client who requires continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) at home. Place the steps in correct order for infusing the dialysate.A) Warm the dialysate.B) Add medications to the dialysate as ordered.C) Connect tubing to dialysate bag.D) Perform hand hygiene and don gloves.E) Hang the dialysate bag above the client's shoulder and open the clamp.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A, D, B, C, E
A) Infusion of the dialysate using CAPD is a sterile technique with steps as follows: Warm the dialysate; perform hand hygiene for 3 minutes using antibacterial soap, then don gloves; add medications to the dialysate as ordered, using sterile technique; connect the tubing to the dialysate bag; hang the dialysate bag above the client's shoulder and open the clamp.
B) Infusion of the dialysate using CAPD is a sterile technique with steps as follows: Warm the dialysate; perform hand hygiene for 3 minutes using antibacterial soap, then don gloves; add medications to the dialysate as ordered, using sterile technique; connect the tubing to the dialysate bag; hang the dialysate bag above the client's shoulder and open the clamp.
C) Infusion of the dialysate using CAPD is a sterile technique with steps as follows: Warm the dialysate; perform hand hygiene for 3 minutes using antibacterial soap, then don gloves; add medications to the dialysate as ordered, using sterile technique; connect the tubing to the dialysate bag; hang the dialysate bag above the client's shoulder and open the clamp.
D) Infusion of the dialysate using CAPD is a sterile technique with steps as follows: Warm the dialysate; perform hand hygiene for 3 minutes using antibacterial soap, then don gloves; add medications to the dialysate as ordered, using sterile technique; connect the tubing to the dialysate bag; hang the dialysate bag above the client's shoulder and open the clamp.
E) Infusion of the dialysate using CAPD is a sterile technique with steps as follows: Warm the dialysate; perform hand hygiene for 3 minutes using antibacterial soap, then don gloves; add medications to the dialysate as ordered, using sterile technique; connect the tubing to the dialysate bag; hang the dialysate bag above the client's shoulder and open the clamp.
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