A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for congestive heart failure and has been assigned a nursing diagnosis of excessive fluid volume. Which assessment finding causes the nurse to determine that the client's condition has improved?
A. Dyspnea
B. 1+ edema in the legs
C. Moist crackles in the lower lobes of the lungs
D. Weight loss of 4 lb in 24 hours
Answer: D. Weight loss of 4 lb in 24 hours
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