A Treatment Intervention for a Patient Who Has Been Referred

A treatment intervention for a patient who has been referred to physical therapy for lower extremity edema reduction would be considered inappropriate if all but which of the following statements was true?

A) If the edema was the result of an insect bite that had been identified during the PT evaluation that revealed a "target type" bite with rings that surrounded the center and the area distal to it was warm and edematous
B) If the edema is the result of congestive heart failure, because treating the edema can cause undesirable responses
C) If the patient has been examined and there are no pedal pulses present, which would be indicative of circulatory complications that need to be evaluated further and treated by a physician
D) Treatment interventions for lower extremity edema would be appropriate as long as the lower extremity has been evaluated, is elevated during treatment, and the patient is educated regarding what to do when not in therapy.