A nurse notes that there is a large amount of sanguineous drainage on a patient's dressing. There are no physician orders for a dressing change, so the nurse will
1. Circle the drainage on the dressing and record the time of assessment.
2. Continue to monitor the dressing.
3. Carefully clean around the wound.
4. Reinforce the dressing with additional dressings.
ANS: 4
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