A Patient Has Edema of the Lower Extremities

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient has edema of the lower extremities.The nurse is assessing whether it is pitting and to what degree.After pressing the skin against a bony prominence for 5 seconds,the nurse identifies 2+ pitting edema because the edema disappears in:

• A) 10-15 seconds.
• B) 20-25 seconds.
• C) 30-35 seconds.
• D) 40-45 seconds.

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