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The nurse who assesses increased muscle size in a client would document this finding as being:
 
  a. hypertrophy. c. atrophy.
  b. hypertonicity. d. hypotonicity.

Question 2

When assessing a client, the nurse notes edema over the tibia that leaves a 4 mm indentation in the skin. The nurse appropriately documents this finding as:
 
  a. pretibial pitting edema.
  b. 2+ ankle edema.
  c. 4+ pretibial edema.
  d. 3+ popliteal edema.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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