Complete Exam Guide Subject-wise practice platform
Dialysis Modalities · NCLEX Exam

Which dietary implication is true of PD compared to HD?

  1. PD requires far stricter daily fluid restriction than HD does.
  2. HD permits a markedly more liberal sodium and potassium diet than PD.
  3. PD tends to allow somewhat more liberal fluid and diet limits.
  4. HD patients, unlike PD patients, never need to restrict potassium.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: PD tends to allow somewhat more liberal fluid and diet limits.

PD, being more continuous, can allow somewhat more liberal diet/fluid tolerances compared with intermittent HD.

Difficulty: Medium Question 7 of 20

Practice all 20 Dialysis Modalities questions

Keep practicing

More Dialysis Modalities questions