Martin de Guzman, age 44, is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). He has a 3-year history of weakness, fatigue, chest pain, pulmonary congestion, and peripheral...

Martin de Guzman, age 44, is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). He has a 3-year history of weakness, fatigue, chest pain, pulmonary congestion, and peripheral edema.

The following questions will assist the nursing student in the assessment of this client.

1. Identify the different sites for checking peripheral pulses.


2. Describe how pitting edema is assessed and graded.