A patient has smooth, taut, shiny skin on the calves and thighs. When the skin is pressed, a depression 1 inch deep is made and is very slow to disappear. This finding would be documented as
a. 3+ pitting edema of the calves c. fluid volume deficit
b. mild edema in the calves d. hyponatremia
A
Pitting edema is rated on a four-point scale: +0 means no pitting; +1 is mild pitting of up to 1/4 of an inch; +2 is moderate pitting of between 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch; +3 is severe pitting of between 1/2 to 1 inch; and +4 is also severe pitting that is greater than 1 inch.
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