The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient with chronic kidney disease who is receiving hemodialysis three times a week at a hemodialysis center. Which statements should be included? (Select all that apply.?

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The patient should be informed about the potential side effects of hemodialysis, such as weakness and fatigue (A), the need for weighing before and after (C), and precautions to take with the access site, including reporting any numbness, swelling, redness or drainage (D) or bleeding from the puncture site or nose (E). Additionally, patients should be informed about any dietary restrictions and medication schedule changes that may occur on dialysis days (B and F, respectively), but these are not as critical as the other options.

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