A client asks the nurse why it is important to be weighed every day if he has right-sided heart failure.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Weight is the best indication that you are gaining or losing fluid."
B) "Daily weights will help us make sure that you're eating properly."
C) "The hospital requires that all inpatients be weighed daily."
D) "You need to lose weight to decrease the incidence of heart failure."
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