The nurse documents the patient's swollen lower extremities and measures the depth of a 4-mm indentation made 1 minute ago.Which is the best description for the nurse to use to describe the patient's lower extremities?
A) 2+ pitting edema
B) Mild pitting edema
C) 2+ nonpitting edema
D) Severe nonpitting edema
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