The nurse assessing a patient's wound notes a clear watery drainage. How will the nurse most accurately document this finding?
a. Serous drainage
b. Purulent drainage
c. Sanguineous drainage
d. Serosanguineous drainage
ANS: A
Serous drainage has the appearance of clear, watery plasma. Purulent drainage has the appearance of thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown drainage. Sanguineous drainage is bright red and indicates active bleeding. Serosanguineous drainage is pale, red, and watery and is a mixture of serous and sanguineous drainage.
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