A Client with Severe Malnutrition Has Pedal Edema and Ascites

A client with severe malnutrition has pedal edema and ascites. The nurse notes that the weight is unchanged for the last 2 days. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

A) ask the assistive personnel to re-weigh the client.
B) assess vital signs, level of consciousness, and urine output.
C) call the physician to request IV diuretics.
D) have biomedical engineering check the scale.