While changing a client's dressing, the nurse notes thick yellow–green drainage on the gauze. How should the nurse document this wound's drainage?
1. Purulent.
2. Serous.
3. Sanguineous.
4. Serosanguinous.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Purulent exudate is thick, and can vary in color, including green and yellow.
Rationale 2: Serous drainage appears watery.
Rationale 3: Sanguineous drainage is red because of the high number of red blood cells.
Rationale 4: Serosanguinous drainage is watery with red blood cells.
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