A child is receiving hemodialysis.The parents ask why hypotension is a possible complication.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) "It could be from the anticoagulant we use."
B) "Kidney disease can often cause hypotension."
C) "The treatment is removing fluid from his body."
D) "Your child is critically ill and is unstable."

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Hemodialysis removes fluid from the child's body,sometimes at a rate that causes hemodynamic instability,including hypotension.The other answers are not accurate.

A Child Is Receiving Hemodialysis