Which statement correctly describes CAPD and CCPD schedules?

Which statement correctly describes CAPD and CCPD schedules?

• A. CAPD uses manual exchanges typically four to five times daily with predetermined dwell times; CCPD uses a cycler overnight to perform multiple exchanges with a long daytime dwell.
• B. CAPD uses a cycler overnight; CCPD uses manual exchanges during the day.
• C. CAPD is only used in children; CCPD only adults.
• D. CAPD has no dwell times; CCPD requires fixed dwell times.

Answer: (B)

CAPD and CCPD differ mainly in who performs the exchanges and when they occur. In CAPD, the patient does manual exchanges during the day, typically four to five times, with dwell times prescribed in advance. In CCPD, a cycler is used at night to perform multiple exchanges automatically, leaving a longer dwell during the day to complete the treatment. This combination—manual daytime exchanges for CAPD and a nighttime cycler with a long daytime dwell for CCPD—best describes how the schedules are commonly organized. The other statements mix up who uses the cycler, or misstate that CAPD has no dwell times or that PD types are restricted by age.

CAPD and CCPD differ mainly in who performs the exchanges and when they occur. In CAPD, the patient does manual exchanges during the day, typically four to five times, with dwell times prescribed in advance. In CCPD, a cycler is used at night to perform multiple exchanges automatically, leaving a longer dwell during the day to complete the treatment. This combination—manual daytime exchanges for CAPD and a nighttime cycler with a long daytime dwell for CCPD—best describes how the schedules are commonly organized. The other statements mix up who uses the cycler, or misstate that CAPD has no dwell times or that PD types are restricted by age.