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shenderson6

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The nurse assessing a patient's wound notes bright red drainage. The nurse documents this finding as:
 
  a. serous drainage.
  b. purulent drainage.
  c. sanguineous drainage.
  d. serosanguineous drainage.

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A nurse is American-born and works in a large hospital with patients from many cultures. To provide care, the nurse must develop:
 
  a. another language.
  b. assessment skills.
  c. cultural competence.
  d. care planning ability.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Serous drainage has the appearance of clear, watery plasma. Purulent drainage has the appearance of thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown drainage. Sanguineous drainage is bright red and indicates active bleeding. Serosanguineous drainage is pale, red, and watery and is a mixture of serous and sanguineous drainage.

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To provide care to patients from different cultures, the nurse must develop cultural competence.


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