A patient with pitting edema in the feet and ankles has excess volume in which fluid compartment?
A) Intracellular
B) Interstitial
C) Intravascular
D) Transcellular

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Intracellular fluid is located within the bloodstream and would not be assessed as edema.Interstitial fluid is contained in the spaces within the body cells and will be manifested as edema.Intravascular fluid is the plasma within the blood,allowing blood cells to be transported through the vessels.Excess fluid in the intravascular space may promote edema,but the presence of edema indicates fluid has moved to another space.Transcellular fluid is fluid located in body spaces (e.g.,cerebrospinal fluid).

A Patient with Pitting Edema in the Feet and Ankles