The Findings from an Assessment of a 70-Year-Old Patient with Swelling

question 40

Multiple Choice

The findings from an assessment of a 70-year-old patient with swelling in his ankles include jugular venous pulsations 5 cm above the sternal angle when the head of his bed is elevated 45 degrees.The nurse knows that this finding indicates:

• A) decreased fluid volume.
• B) increased cardiac output.
• C) narrowing of jugular veins.
• D) elevated pressure related to heart failure.

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