Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
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The nurse is monitoring the fluid status of a 63-year-old woman receiving IV fluids following surgery. Which of the following symptoms would suggest to the nurse that the patient has fluid volume overload?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
will see bounding pulse, elevated BP, distended neck veins, edema, headache, polyuria, diarrhea, liver enlargement