A nurse is planning to monitor a client for dehydration following several episodes of vomiting and an increase in the client's temperature. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is dehydrated?

A. Elevated blood pressure is not a typical sign of dehydration; dehydration usually causes hypotension due to reduced intravascular volume. B. Urine specific gravity of 1.034 is above the normal range (1.005–1.030) and indicates concentrated urine, which is a common indicator of dehydration. It reflects the kidneys conserving water in response to fluid loss. C. Distended neck veins are typically associated with fluid overload or heart failure, not dehydration. D. A bounding pulse usually occurs with fluid overload or increased cardiac output, whereas dehydration often causes a weak or thready pulse due to decreased circulating volume.