A patient has been admitted in acute heart failure.Which parameter would indicate to the nurse that the patient is fluid overloaded?
A) Central venous pressure of 4 mm Hg
B) Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) of 18 mm Hg
C) Cardiac index of 2.5 L/min/m²
D) Mean arterial pressure of 40 mm Hg
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