💊 NCLEX-RN Exam Prep

Signs of fluid volume overload include:

A Dry mucous membranes
B Distended neck veins, crackles in the lungs, edema, weight gain, and elevated blood pressure
C Sunken eyes
D Poor skin turgor

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Fluid overload (hypervolemia): JVD, pulmonary crackles/rales, peripheral edema, weight gain (1L = 1kg), elevated BP, bounding pulses, dyspnea, S3 heart sound. Causes: CHF, renal failure, excess IV fluids. Treatment: restrict fluids/Na, diuretics, elevate HOB.

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