The nurse records that the patient has a 3+ edema to the right foot, which means that the nurse's thumb depressed the edematous area to a depth of:
1. more than 1 inch.
2. to 1 inch.
3. to inch.
4. less than inch.
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Edema is measured by the depth of the depression of the thumb: 1 = less than inch, 2 = to inch, 3 = to 1 inch, 4 = more than 1 inch.
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