Which finding should produce the most concern when performing pin care for a patient with an external fixator?
a. Crusts around the pin
b. Serous drainage on the dressing
c. Purulent drainage
d. Absence of pain
C
Purulent drainage is the only abnormal finding.
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1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing. 2. The Joint Commission. 3. The California Nursing Outcomes Coalition. 4. The American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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