A Patient Who Has Been on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

A patient who has been on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is hospitalized and is receiving CAPD with four exchanges a day. During the dialysate inflow, the patient complains of having abdominal pain and pain in the right shoulder. The nurse should

A) massage the patient's abdomen and back.
B) decrease the rate of dialysate infusion.
C) stop the infusion and notify the health care provider.
D) administer the PRN acetaminophen (Tylenol) .

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