What is the most common complication that the nurse should assess in a patient undergoing intermittent hemodialysis (IHD)?

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1. Up to 30% of patients with acute kidney injury who undergo IHD experience rapid shifts in plasma volume that can result in hypotension, which is the most common complication.
2. The nurse should also continuously monitor for the complications of infection as the hemodialysis is an invasive procedure. However, it is not the most common complication.
3. Hyperglycemia would be the expected complication with peritoneal dialysis related to glucose in the dialysate.
4. Hypokalemia is not a common complication associated with IHD as the dialysate bath contains potassium. If the patient's potassium is 5.5, then the dialysate bath would be 3.0. This would lower the patient's potassium level to 4.0 via diffusion.

What Is the Most Common Complication That the Nurse Should