Which symptom is the patient with fluid overload likely to exhibit?
a. Oliguria
b. Distended neck veins
c. Increased skin temperature
d. Increased urine specific gravity
B
Cardiovascular signs of fluid volume excess include bounding pulse rate, normal blood pressure with or without orthostatic changes, third heart sound (S3), and distended neck veins. Oliguria is a renal sign of fluid volume deficit. Increased skin temperature is a sign of fluid volume deficit. Increased urine specific gravity is a renal sign of fluid volume deficit.
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