A client with chronic renal failure has an indwelling peritoneal - TopicsExpress



          

A client with chronic renal failure has an indwelling peritoneal catheter in the abdomen for peritoneal dialysis. While bathing, the client spills water on the abdominal dressing covering the abdomen. The nurse plans to immediately: A. Change the dressing A dressing that is wet is a conduit for bacteria to reach the catheter insertion site. The nurse ensures that the dressing is kept dry at all times. Scrubbing the catheter with povidone-iodine is done at the time of connection or disconnection of peritoneal dialysis.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 02:40:27 +0000

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