The nurse is providing care for a client with a history of chronic heart failure. The client is in bed with the head of their bed at 45 degrees, and the nurse is assessing the client’s neck veins. What assessment finding would be most consistent with a nursing diagnosis of fluid volume excess related to chronic heart failure? The client’s carotid arteries are not palpable. The client’s carotid pulses are easier to palpate than the jugular pulses. The client’s jugular veins are clearly visible and firm to palpation. The client’s carotid pulses are asymmetrical and difficult to palpate.
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