A Client Diagnosed with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)is Receiving Peritoneal

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with acute kidney injury (AKI) is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse is explaining the dialysis process to the client and family. Which statement should the nurse include in this discussion?

A) "The peritoneum is more permeable because of the presence of excess metabolites."
B) "The metabolites will diffuse from the interstitial space to the bloodstream mainly through diffusion and ultrafiltration."
C) "The peritoneum acts as a semipermeable membrane through which wastes move by diffusion and osmosis."
D) "The solutes in the dialysate will enter the bloodstream through the peritoneum."