Hemodialysis: Nursing Care

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Prior to initiating hemodialysis, auscultate their arteriovenous fistula for a bruit and palpate for a thrill.
Prior to initiating hemodialysis, auscultate their arteriovenous fistula for a bruit and palpate for a thrill. Obtain their vital signs, pre-dialysis labs, and weight. Assess their weight at the conclusion of dialysis as well to estimate the volume of fluid removed.
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