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Circulatory System

A client has edema in the lower extremities during the day, which disappears at night. With which medical problem does the nurse conclude this clinical finding is consistent?

ExplanationC. Right ventricular heart failure causes increased pressure in the systemic venous system, which leads to a fluid shift into the interstitial spaces. Because of gravity, the lower extremities are first affected in an ambulatory client. A. Pulmonary edema results in severe respiratory distress and peripheral edema. B. Myocardial infarction itself does not cause peripheral edema. D. Pulmonary disease will not result in varying degrees of edema.