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joe

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

Question 2

When members of a particular ethnic group believe that their beliefs and practices are the best, this is called:
 
  a. prejudice.
  b. separatism.
  c. ethnocentrism.
  d. bias.



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Answer to Question 1

B
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.

Answer to Question 2

C
When members of a particular ethnic group believe that their practices and beliefs are the best, it is referred to as ethnocentrism.



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