The day following surgery, the nurse notes bloody drainage on the dressing. How will the nurse describe this drainage when documenting?
a. Serosanguineous
b. Sanguineous
c. Serous
d. Purulent
ANS: B
The term sanguineous means bloody. It is indicative of active bleeding.
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