The nurse documents pitting edema in the bilateral lower extremities of the client. What does this documentation mean?
A) There is excess fluid volume in the interstitial space in areas affected by gravity.
B) There is excess fluid volume in the venous system of the lower extremities.
C) There is excess fluid volume in the arterial system of the lower extremities.
D) There is excess fluid volume in the hepatic system.
A
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Dependent pitting edema (excess fluid volume in the interstitial space in body areas affected by gravity) in the feet and ankles can be observed. This type of edema may seem to disappear overnight but really is temporarily redistributed by gravity to other tissues, such as the sacral area. Options B, C, and D are not descriptive of pitting edema.
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