The nurse is caring for a 73-year-old man who has cirrhosis.Which data obtained by the nurse during the assessment will be of most concern?
A) The patient complains of right upper-quadrant pain with palpation.
B) The patient's hands flap back and forth when the arms are extended.
C) The patient has ascites and a 2-kg weight gain from the previous day.
D) The patient's skin has multiple spider-shaped blood vessels on the abdomen.
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