Multiple Choice
While assessing a 68-yr-old with ascites,the nurse also notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient's bed elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows this finding indicates
A) decreased fluid volume.
B) jugular vein atherosclerosis.
C) increased right atrial pressure.
D) incompetent jugular vein valves.
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