A patient's feet appear to be edematous, so the nurse first
1. Charts, "Patient's feet appear to be swollen."
2. Percusses the tissue that appears edematous.
3. Applies pressure over a bony prominence of the foot for 2 seconds.
4. Elevates the patient's feet on a pillow to decrease swelling.
ANS: 3
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