Edema over the coccyx of a bedridden client is a result of what type of pressures, forces, or influences?
A. Filtration from the plasma volume to the interstitial space as a result of increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
B. Filtration from the plasma volume to the interstitial space as a result of decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
C. Osmosis from the interstitial space to the plasma volume as a result of increased cellular osmotic pressure
D. Osmosis from the interstitial space to the plasma volume as a result of decreased cellular osmotic pressure
A
The gravitational influence experienced while remaining in the horizontal position in bed has increased the capillary hydrostatic pressure in the client's dependent area above the capillary os-motic pressure and the tissue hydrostatic pressure. These changes favor movement (filtration) of fluid from the plasma volume into the interstitial space.
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