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

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Cardiovascular signs of fluid volume excess include bounding pulse rate,normal blood pressure with or without orthostatic changes,third heart sound (S?),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.

Which Symptom Is the Patient with Fluid Overload Likely to Exhibit