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The nurse assesses a client with cirrhosis and finds 4+ pitting edema of the feet and legs, and massive ascites. Which mechanism contributes to edema and ascites in clients with cirrhosis?

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Rationale: Hypoalbuminemia in cirrhosis reduces colloidal oncotic pressure, causing fluid to leak into tissues, leading to edema and ascites.

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