To prevent serious complications of peritoneal dialysis, patient education should include which topic?

• A. Aseptic technique and establishing dialysis.
• B. Low-cholesterol diet only.
• C. Exercise routine without dialysis gear.
• D. Daily blood pressure monitoring.

Answer: (C)

Preventing serious complications of peritoneal dialysis centers on avoiding infections during exchanges. The most important education is about aseptic technique: thorough hand hygiene, a clean work area, and proper sterile connections and disconnections, along with careful care of the catheter and exit site. When patients consistently use sterile technique, the risk of contamination and resulting peritonitis drops dramatically, which is one of the major dangers of PD. Other topics like daily blood pressure monitoring or a diet plan address overall health but don’t specifically prevent PD-related infections. An exercise routine that ignores the dialysis process wouldn’t safeguard the procedure either. So, teaching aseptic technique and how to perform clean, safe dialysis exchanges is essential.