Question

read the following excerpt from a patients health record: mrs. campos was admitted last night for fever and elevated wbc. initial blood culture is coming back positive from gram - positive cocci. she has been on antibiotics for 10 hours now. last night, the nurses noted hemorrhages. she had hematuria, hemoptysis, and epistaxis. in addition, she developed painful swelling in her right calf. she remains febrile, but the fever is improving since admission. she is still very tired. she denies vomiting. which of the following symptoms was not recorded in this health record? multiple choice excessive blood loss edema blood in her urine

Explanation:

Excessive blood loss is indicated by hemorrhages and epistaxis. Blood in urine is hematuria. Painful swelling can be related to edema - but the text specifically mentions painful swelling in right calf not general edema.

Answer:

B. edema