Question

Then assessing for signs of increased venous pressure, the nurse decides to inspect the jugular veins. Vith the client lying at a 45-degree angle, the nurse notes the jugular veins are distended. The nurse iteprets this as: A normal finding An abnormal finding but not indicative of increased central pressure An abnormal finding and indicative of increased central venous pressure Inaccurate data due to the fact that the patient should have been sitting at a 90-degree angle

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Jugular vein distension when assessing the jugular vein of a patient by

   lying the patient at a 45 degree angle,nurse can interpret this as

      * An abnormal finding and indicative of increased central venous

         pressure.