Chapter 8, Problem 1CPTI

A nurse caring for patients in the PACU teaches a novicenurse how to assess and document wound drainage. Whichstatements accurately describe a characteristic of wounddrainage? Select all that apply.a. Serous drainage is composed of the clear portion of theblood and serous membranes.b. Sanguineous drainage is composed of a large number ofred blood cells and looks like blood.c. Bright red sanguineous drainage indicates fresh bleedingand darker drainage indicates older bleeding.d. Purulent drainage is composed of white blood cells, deadtissue, and bacteria.e. Purulent drainage is thin, cloudy, and watery and may havea musty or foul odor.f. Serosanguineous drainage can be dark yellow or greendepending on the causative organism.