The nurse knows that edema in a patient who has venous congestion from right heart failure is facilitated by an imbalance with regard to _____ pressure.
A) Hydrostatic
B) Osmotic
C) Oncotic
D) Concentration

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Venous congestion increases capillary hydrostatic pressure.Increased hydrostatic pressure causes edema by causing increased movement of fluid into the interstitial area.Osmotic and oncotic pressures involve the concentrations of solutes and can contribute to edema in other situations.Concentration pressure is not a nursing term.

The Nurse Knows That Edema in a Patient Who Has