A nurse is providing peritoneal dialysis to a child and observes there is minimal dialysate outflow at the end of the outflow time.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The correct answer is B. Instruct the child to change position.Choice A rationaleIncreasing the dwell time during the next dialysis infusion is not appropriate. The issue is with the outflow, not the dwell time. Increasing the dwell time could exacerbate the problem.Choice B rationaleInstructing the child to change position is correct. Changing position can help facilitate the drainage of dialysate by allowing gravity to assist in the outflow process.Choice C rationaleIncreasing oral fluid intake is not relevant to the issue of minimal dialysate outflow. The problem lies with the mechanical process of dialysis, not fluid intake.Choice D rationaleAssessing for a bruit at the site of the peritoneal catheter is not directly related to resolving minimal dialysate outflow. A bruit indicates blood flow through a vascular access, not the peritoneal catheter.