During a morning assessment, the nurse observes that the patient displays significant edema of both feet and ankles. Which statement best documents these findings?
a. Pitting edema present in both feet and an-kles
b. Edema in both feet and ankles approx-imately 4 mm deep
c. 4 mm pitting edema quickly resolving
d. Bilateral pitting edema in feet and ankles, 4 mm deep, resolving in 3 seconds
D
Edema should be recorded as to location, depth of pitting, and time for resolution.
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