During assessment of a patient with suspected fluid volume excess, which vital sign and finding pair should the nurse expect?
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Correct answer: Hypertension and bounding pulse
Fluid volume excess increases circulating volume → increased BP and bounding (strong) pulse; in deficit you’d see hypotension and weak thready pulse.
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