🩺 Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion

✅ Answer: (c) Ask the patient to empty the bladder

📖 What is Peritoneal Dialysis?

Peritoneal = Related to the peritoneum (lining of the abdomen).
Dialysis = Removal of waste products and excess fluid from the body.

👉 In peritoneal dialysis, a catheter is inserted into the abdominal cavity and the peritoneum acts as a natural filter.

📖 What is a Catheter?

A catheter is a flexible tube inserted into the body to drain or deliver fluids.

👉 For peritoneal dialysis, the catheter is inserted through the abdominal wall.

🤔 Why Should the Bladder Be Emptied?

Before catheter insertion, the patient should empty the bladder because:

• It reduces the risk of accidental bladder injury
• Provides more space in the pelvic area
• Makes catheter insertion easier and safer

👉 Therefore, asking the patient to void is an important immediate nursing intervention.

❌ Why Other Options Are Wrong?

(a) Explain the procedure and get consent
Important, but obtaining consent is primarily the physician’s responsibility (institution policies may vary).

(b) Check renal function
Useful before dialysis, but not the key intervention immediately before catheter insertion.

(d) Arrange emergency trolley
Not routinely required for standard peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion.

📌 Disclaimer: For exam preparation only. Follow institutional protocols and nephrology guidelines in clinical practice.