Which finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider when caring for a patient who is receiving negative pressure wound therapy?
a. Low serum albumin level
b. Serosanguineous drainage
c. Deep red and moist wound bed
d. Cobblestone appearance of wound
ANS: A
With negative pressure therapy, serum protein levels may decrease, which will adversely affect wound healing. The other findings are expected with wound healing.
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