- bone pain
- confusion
- muscle cramps
- cloudy outflow
The nurse is teaching a client about peritoneal dialysis. Which complication of this treatment would the nurse instruct the client to report?
Number 4 is correct.
Cloudy outflow is a sign of peritonitis, which is life-threatening if left untreated. Other signs include distention, pain, fever, and tenderness. The classic sign is a rigid, boardlike abdomen. Bone pain is a sign of dialysis encephalopathy. Confusion and muscle cramps occur with disequilibrium syndrome.