During a morning assessment, a nurse notices a change in a patient's wound. Which of the following samples of documentation would indicate a possible infection?
1. "Dressing dry and intact, small amount of serosanguineous drainage."
2. "Incision line well-approximated, moderate amount of drainage noted."
3. "Incision intact, small amount of pink granulation along incision line, no drainage."
4. "Incision intact, moderate amount of purulent drainage, foul odor."
ANS: 4
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