When the a client with left ventricular heart failure complains that she has to get up several times during the night to urinate, the nurse would explain that this bothersome event is
A) a late clinical manifestation of heart failure.
B) an indication that the right ventricle is being affected.
C) caused by an increase in blood flow to the kidneys when lying down.
D) the result of increased secretion of aldosterone at night.

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At night, urine formation increases as blood flow to the kidneys improves; this is because the force of gravity does not work to pull blood flow away from the kidneys in a client who is lying down.

When the a Client with Left Ventricular Heart Failure Complains