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KL Is a 45-Year-Old Male Admitted to the Hospital with an Infection

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KL is a 45-year-old male admitted to the hospital with an infection. He is on PD because of the congenital disease of the kidney. He does not have diabetes. HT: 6'  WT: 170 pounds (77 kg)  
-Which of the following is likely true about KL's situation?


A) He goes to a dialysis center three times per week.
B) His caloric intake needs to be adjusted to account for calories in dialysate.
C) He will have to wait six weeks for the fistula to mature.
D) His prostate infection needs antibiotic therapy.
E) He is not a candidate for a kidney transplant.

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