You respond to a call of an ill male patient. Upon arrival, you see a patient in a chair, hooked into two large bags-one on an IV stand, one below his waist. The tubes are going into the patient's abdomen. You should suspect that this patient is undergoing:
A) peritoneal dialysis.
B) hemodialysis.
C) gastric lavage.
D) J tube feeding.

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The patient is likely undergoing peritoneal dialysis, which involves the use of a catheter to fill and drain the abdominal cavity with dialysate solution to remove waste products from the blood. The two large bags are likely the solution bag and a drain bag. Hemodialysis involves the use of a machine and a dialysis access site (usually in the arm) to filter and clean the blood outside the body. Gastric lavage is the process of washing out the stomach with a tube and suction, and J tube feeding involves providing nutrition through a tube inserted into the small intestine.

You Respond to a Call of an Ill Male Patient