A patient's draining wound is pale and watery with a combination of plasma and red cells. The nurse appropriately documents the drainage as:
A. serous.
B. purulent.
C. sanguineous.
D. serosanguineous.
D
Purulent is thick, yellow, green, or brown, indicating the presence of dead or living organisms and white blood cells. Sanguineous is fresh bleeding. Serosanguineous is pale, more watery, and a combination of plasma and red cells, which may be blood streaked.
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nursing/midwifery or medical or both; primary or secondary or both)? What will be an ideal response?