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The Nurse Is Assessing Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP)

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The nurse is assessing jugular venous pressure (JVP). Place the following steps in this assessment in the appropriate order. Click and drag the options below to move them up or down.
A)Turn the patient's head to the opposite side.
B)Shine a light tangentially across the patient's neck.
C)Elevate the head of the bed 30 to 45 degrees.
D)Remove clothing from the patient's head and neck.
E)Repeat the measurement on the opposite side.
F)Measure from the highest point of visible distention to the sternal angle.

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