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6 years ago
A nurse caring for a post-operative client observes the drainage in the client's closed wound drainage system. The drainage is thin with a pale pink-yellow color. The nurse documents the drainage as which of the following?
 
  A) Serous
  B) Sanguineous
  C) Serosanguineous
  D) Purulent
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Ans: C
The nurse should document the drainage as serosanguineous, which is pale pink-yellow, thin, and contains plasma and red cells. Serous drainage is pale yellow and watery, like the fluid from a blister. Sanguineous drainage is bloody, as from an acute laceration. Purulent drainage contains white cells and microorganisms and occurs when infection is present. It is thick and opaque and can vary from pale yellow to green or tan, depending on the offending organism.
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