A client is experiencing frequent episodes of hypotension during hemodialysis. The health care provider (HCP) has tried decreasing the amount of volume being removed during dialysis, along with infusing 0.9% saline 300mL during treatment.

What could the nurse recommend to the HCP to help prevent future episodes of hypotension during dialysis?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A client is experiencing frequent episodes of hypotension during hemodialysis. The health care provider (HCP) has tried decreasing the amount of volume being removed during dialysis, along with infusing 0.9% saline 300mL during treatment.  
 
   What could the nurse recommend to the HCP to help prevent future episodes of hypotension during dialysis? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Hold the client's anti-hypertensive medications before dialysis

Answer

Encourage the client to increase fluid intake prior to hemodialysis

Answer

Educate the client to further restrict their sodium intake prior to dialysis

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Ask the client to keep a detailed log of their daily morning weight

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