A nurse is assessing a patient with renal impairment. Which facial characteristic is a sign of fluid retention?
a. Broken blood vessels around the nose
b. Periorbital edema
c. Rash on cheeks and neck
d. Facial twitching
B
Periorbital edema is a sign of fluid retention. Because the patient with renal impairment has ge-neralized edema, this facial feature is extremely significant in assessing edema.
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