A nurse assesses a client who was started on intraperitoneal therapy 5 days ago.The client reports abdominal pain and "feeling warm." For which complication of this therapy should the nurse assess this client?

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Fever,abdominal pain,abdominal rigidity,and rebound tenderness may be present in the client who has peritonitis related to intraperitoneal therapy.Peritonitis is preventable by using strict aseptic technique in handling all equipment and infusion supplies.An allergic reaction would occur earlier in the course of treatment.Bowel obstruction and catheter lumen occlusion can occur but would present clinically in different ways.

A Nurse Assesses a Client Who Was Started on Intraperitoneal