A patient was admitted with acute heart failure who has been receiving diuretic therapy.The nurse suspects the patient is hypovolemic.What auscultatory parameter would confirm the nurse's suspicion?

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A drop in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg or more,a drop in diastolic blood pressure of 10 mm Hg or more,or a rise in pulse rate of more than 15 beats/min from lying to sitting or from sitting to standing indicates orthostatic hypotension.The drop in blood pressure occurs because a sufficient preload is not immediately available when the patient changes position.The heart rate increases in an attempt to maintain cardiac output and circulation.

A Patient Was Admitted with Acute Heart Failure Who Has