The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving intravenous fluids postoperatively after cardiac surgery. The nurse correlates the patient's risk for fluid volume excess to which cause?
A) Decreased mobility as a result of surgery and pain
B) Administration of intravenous fluids
C) Decreased levels of aldosterone
D) Increased levels of antidiuretic hormone
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