An older adult client is admitted with fluid volume excess.Which diagnostic study does the nurse facilitate as a priority?

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Echocardiography is considered the best tool for the diagnosis of heart failure.A chest x-ray probably will be done,and if the client has dyspnea,an arterial blood gas will be drawn,but the echocardiogram is the priority.T₄ and TSH might be ordered to assess for a contributing cause of heart failure.

An Older Adult Client Is Admitted with Fluid Volume Excess