The Nurse Notices the Presence of Periorbital Edema When Performing

The nurse notices the presence of periorbital edema when performing an eye assessment on a 70-year-old patient.The nurse should:

A) check for the presence of exophthalmos.
B) suspect that the patient has hyperthyroidism.
C) ask the patient if he or she has a history of heart failure.
D) assess for blepharitis because this is often associated with periorbital edema.