A Patient Has Hard,nonpitting Edema of the Left Lower Leg

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient has hard,nonpitting edema of the left lower leg and ankle.The right leg has no edema.Based on these findings,the nurse recalls that:

• A)Nonpitting, hard edema occurs with lymphatic obstruction.
• B)Alterations in arterial function will cause edema.
• C)Phlebitis of a superficial vein will cause bilateral edema.
• D)Long-standing arterial obstruction will cause pitting edema.

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