Medical Emergencies · single question
A patient on dialysis undergoes treatment on Mondays and Thursdays. When is the best day to schedule their dental appointment?
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Correct answer: C. Tuesday
- A. Friday is the day before Monday's dialysis — uremic toxins may have accumulated, increasing risk.
- B. Scheduling immediately after dialysis on Monday is not ideal — the patient will be fatigued and heparinized.
- C. Correct. The best day to treat a dialysis patient is the day AFTER dialysis (the day after treatment), when heparin has been cleared from the system but uremic toxins have not yet re-accumulated. For a Monday/Thursday schedule, Tuesday is the optimal day.
- D. Wednesday is 2 days after Monday's dialysis — acceptable but not optimal. 1 day post-dialysis (Tuesday) is preferred.
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