The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient Suspected to Have Cardiomyopathy

The nurse is assessing a patient suspected to have cardiomyopathy and is evaluating the hepatojugular reflux.If heart failure is present,what would the nurse find while pushing on the right upper quadrant of the patient's abdomen,just below the rib cage?

A) The jugular veins will rise for a few seconds and then recede back to the previous level if the heart is working properly.
B) The jugular veins will remain elevated as long as pressure on the abdomen is maintained.
C) An impulse will be visible at the fourth or fifth intercostal space,at or inside the midclavicular line.
D) The jugular veins will not be detected during this manoeuvre.