A Patient Diagnosed with Heart Failure Has 3+ Lower Extremity

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with heart failure has 3+ lower extremity edema. Which description most accurately describes this patient's edema?

• A) slight pitting, no obvious distortion
• B) deeper pit, no obvious distortion
• C) pit is obvious, extremities are swollen
• D) pit remains with obvious distortion

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