Multiple Choice
A patient has hard, nonpitting edema of the left lower leg and ankle.The right leg has no edema.On the basis of these findings, the nurse recalls that:
A) Nonpitting, hard edema occurs with lymphatic obstruction
B) Alterations in arterial function will cause edema
C) Phlebitis of a superficial vein will cause bilateral edema
D) Longstanding arterial obstruction will cause pitting edema
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