In providing an educational inservice to the nursing staff about peritoneal dialysis, which information does the nurse include in this presentation?
A) "The peritoneum is more permeable because of the presence of excess metabolites."
B) "The metabolites will diffuse from the interstitial space to the bloodstream mainly through diffusion and ultrafiltration."
C) "The peritoneum acts as a semipermeable membrane through which wastes move by diffusion and osmosis."
D) "The solutes in the dialysate will enter the bloodstream through the peritoneum."
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