A client asks the nurse how the fluid in the ankles keeps coming back. The nurse shares with the client the principal causes of edema. What principal causes should the nurse review with the client?
1 . Obstruction of arterial blood or lymphatic return
2 . Increased capillary permeability or increased capillary pressure
3 . Immune reactions
4 . External pressure from tight binders or casts
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 3
C) 2, 4
D) 3, 4
C
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Some causes of edema include obstruction of venous (not arterial) blood or lymphatic return, increased capillary permeability, or increased capillary pressure, external pressure (e.g., tight binders or casts), and inflammatory reactions.
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