A patient with chronic kidney disease is completing an exchange during peritoneal dialysis. The nurse observes that the peritoneal fluid is draining slowly and that the patients abdomen is increasing in girth. What is the nurses most appropriate action?
A) Advance the catheter 2 to further into the peritoneal cavity.
B) Reposition the patient to facilitate drainage.
C) Aspirate from the catheter using a syringe.
D) Infuse of additional dialysate.
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