A Patient Has Hard, Nonpitting Edema of the Left Lower

question 37

Multiple Choice

A patient has hard, nonpitting edema of the left lower leg and ankle.The right leg has no edema.On the basis of 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)Longstanding arterial obstruction will cause pitting edema

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