The nurse documents the patient's swollen lower extremities and measures the depth of a 4-mm indentation made 1 minute ago. Which is the best description for the nurse to use to describe the patient's lower extremities?
a. 4+ pitting edema
b. Mild pitting edema
c. 4+ nonpitting edema
d. Severe nonpitting edema
A
4+ pitting edema is the best description of a lasting indentation of swollen legs at a depth of 4 mm. Mild and severe are subjective terms open to interpretation. Documentation must include that the edema is pitting because the indentation lingers for at least a minute.
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