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.
A
The 2+ pitting edema is identified because the pitting edema disappears in 10 to 15 seconds.
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