A 45-year-old man with diabetic nephropathy has end-stage 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) You 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 your kidney heals and starts to produce urine again.
Ans: A
Feedback: Hemodialysis is the most commonly used method of dialysis. Patients receiving hemodialysis must undergo treatment for the rest of their lives or until they undergo successful kidney transplantation. Treatments usually occur three times a week for at least 3 to 4 hours per treatment.
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