In portable wound suction, the use of gentle, constant suction enhances drainage of these fluids and collapses the skin flaps against the underlying tissue, thus removing "dead space." Which of the following is a portable suction device?
A) Penrose
B) Chest tube
C) Jackson-Pratt
D) Hemodynavac
Ans: C
Feedback: Types of wound drains include the Penrose, Hemovac, and Jackson-Pratt drains.
A Penrose drain and a chest tube are not portable suction devices. There is no such thing as a Hemodynavac.
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