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The Findings from an Assessment of a 70-Year-Old Patient with Swelling

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The findings from an assessment of a 70-year-old patient with swelling in his ankles include jugular venous pulsations 5 cm above the sternal angle when the head of his bed is elevated 45 degrees.The nurse knows that this finding indicates:


A) Decreased fluid volume.
B) Increased cardiac output.
C) Narrowing of jugular veins.
D) Elevated pressure related to heart failure.

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