The nurse is conducting peritoneal dialysis for a client with renal failure and finds the drainage tubing has no outflow. The priority action that the nurse would take is to
A) apply a 5-pound sandbag to the abdomen.
B) check the tubing for kinks or obstruction.
C) notify the physician about the problem.
D) try a more concentrated dialysate solution.

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If fluid does not drain properly during peritoneal dialysis, the nurse should check the system for kinks or other obstructions. If there is no obvious problem, then the nurse should notify the physician. The other two options are not related.

The Nurse Is Conducting Peritoneal Dialysis for a Client with Renal