Case study: Client performing peritoneal dialysis at home. A 57-year-old on peritoneal dialysis reports abdominal pain and cloudy effluent during an exchange. Which finding in this case is the highest priority for the nurse to address first?

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A. possible peritonitis — In this case, the highest-priority finding is possible peritonitis because it most directly threatens safety or signals clinical deterioration.

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B. mild feeling of fullness during instillation

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C. question about supply delivery

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D. clear yellow drainage in prior exchanges