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KL is a 45 yo M admitted to the hospital with an infection. He is on PD secondary to congenital disease of the kidney. HT: 6' WT: 170 KL has visited the dietitian. Which of the following is true about his diet?
 a. he has less of a potassium restriction than he would on HD
  b. his phosphorus is unrestricted
  c. his fluid intake must be output + 1000 cc
  d. he needs to limit protein of high biological value

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KL is a 45 yo M admitted to the hospital with an infection. He is on PD secondary to congenital disease of the kidney. HT: 6' WT: 170 Which of the following true about KL?
 a. he goes to a dialysis center three times per week
  b. his caloric intake will have to be adjusted to account for calories in dialysate
  c. he will have to wait 6 weeks for the fistula to mature
  d. he is not a candidate for a kidney transplant



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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