Author Question: The nurse assesses pitting edema that can be depressed approximately inch and refills in 15 seconds. ... (Read 55 times)

lidoalex · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse assesses pitting edema that can be depressed approximately inch and refills in 15 seconds. The nurse would document this assessment as:

a. +1 edema.
b. +2 edema. c.
+3 edema. d.
+4 edema.

Question 2

The nurse is aware that as a person ages there is a loss of the __________mechanism of the kidney due to a decrease in blood supply to the kidneys and loss of nephrons.

a. filtering
b. reabsorption
c. sterile water.
d. concentrating

blakeserpa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A +2 edema can be documented if the skin can be depressed inch and respond within 15 seconds.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The filtering mechanism is most affected with aging. By the age of 70, the filtering mechanism is only 50 as efficient as at 40 years of age.