A nurse caring for a nine-year-old notices some swelling in the child's ankles. The nurse presses against the ankle bone for five seconds, then releases the pressure, noticing a markedly slow disappearance of the indentation. Based on these physical findings, the nurse would be most concerned with assessing:
A) Skin integrity, especially in the lower extremities.
B) Level of consciousness.
C) Urine output.
D) Range of motion and ankle mobility.
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