While caring for a patient 4 hours after a surgical procedure, the LPN/LVN notes serosanguineous drainage on the dressing. Which of the following statements best documents this finding?
a. "Normal drainage noted."
b. "Scant sersanguineous drainage seen on dressing."
c. "Moderate drainage recently noted."
d. "Pale pink drainage 2 cm by 1 cm noted on dressing."
ANS: D
Objective data are factual information. Document exactly what you observed or heard stated by the patient, significant other, or health team members. Avoid interpreting the data and using words that have vague meanings, such as normal, scant, or moderate.
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