The nurse, caring for a patient diagnosed with lung cancer, determines that the patient might be experiencing superior vena cava syndrome when which finding is assessed?

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Superior vena cava syndrome is characterized by obstruction of the superior vena cava, which can cause facial and neck swelling, as well as distention of the veins in the neck. Hourly urine output and calcium levels do not directly relate to superior vena cava syndrome, and flat jugular veins are not a characteristic finding.

The Nurse, Caring for a Patient Diagnosed with Lung Cancer