The nurse teaches a client with a peritoneal dialysis catheter about the signs and symptoms of peritonitis.Which teaching statements will the nurse include? Select all that apply.
A)"Monitor your temperature and report any fever."
B)"Monitor your urine output and report any decrease in output."
C)"Report any nausea or vomiting you may have."
D)"Monitor the insertion site and report any redness."
E)"Report any abdominal pain you may have."

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Peritonitis can present with fever (A), nausea or vomiting (C), redness at the catheter insertion site (D), and abdominal pain (E). Urine output (B) is not directly related to peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis.

The Nurse Teaches a Client with a Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter