A client is diagnosed with chronic renal failure and told she must start hemodialysis. Client teaching would include which of the following instructions?

To prevent life-threatening complications, the client must follow the dialysis schedule. Option A: The client should follow a low-potassium diet because potassium levels increase in chronic renal failure. Option C: The client should know hemodialysis is time-consuming and will definitely cause a change in the current lifestyle. Option D: Alcohol would further dry the client’s skin more than it already is.