While assessing the feet and ankles of an older adult client, the nurse presses a finger into the client's skin in order to create an indentation. For what is the nurse assessing?
A) Periorbital edema
B) Ascites
C) Pitting edema
D) Sacral edema
Answer: C
Excess fluid trapped in bodily tissue, such as the feet and ankles, creates edema. To assess for the amount of edema, the nurse presses a finger into the edematous area to create an indentation. The amount of indentation indicates the level of edema. Ascites is abdominal swelling. Sacral edema is swelling around the hips and buttock region. Periorbital edema is swelling around the eyes.
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