A Client Asks,Why Does My Leg Swell When I Have

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client asks,Why does my leg swell when I have an infection?" How should the nurse respond?

• A)The fever from your infection causes you to drink more,and you become fluid overloaded."
• B)The infection causes the little vessels in your leg to become leaky,and fluid seeps out of your blood."
• C)The infection causes your lymphatic system to get blocked up so it doesn't drain."
• D)When you have an infection,more blood goes to your leg,causing it to swell."

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