A nurse caring for a postoperative 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:

purulent

serous

sanguineous

serosanguineous

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

Choice A rationale: Purulent drainage is thick and opaque, often indicating infection.
Choice B rationale: Serous drainage is thin and watery, typically clear or slightly yellow.
Choice C rationale: Sanguineous drainage is bright red and indicates fresh bleeding.
Choice D rationale: Serosanguineous drainage is thin and pale pink-yellow, representing a mixture of serous and sanguineous components.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

Choice A rationale: The client who is 92 years old, uses a walker, is incontinent, and has an extensive cardiac history is at higher risk for the development of pressure injuries due to age, immobility, and additional risk factors.
Choice B rationale: A client with paraplegia may be at risk for pressure injuries, but the combination of age, walker use, incontinence, and cardiac history increases the risk in Choice A.
Choice C rationale: A comatose client with a traumatic brain injury is at risk, but other factors in Choice A contribute to a higher overall risk.
Choice D rationale: A client who uses a cane and has dementia may be at risk, but the combination of age, walker use, incontinence, and cardiac history increases the risk in Choice A.

A. Deep Tissue Injury B. Stage III Pressure Ulcer C. Unstageable Ulcer D. Stage IV Pressure Ulcer

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

Choice A rationale: A deep tissue injury involves intact skin with a purple or maroon localized area of discolored, non-blanchable, deep red or maroon, or a blood-filled blister due to damage of underlying soft tissue from pressure or shear. It is a stage that is more appropriate for the described wound involving the epidermis and dermis.
Choice B rationale: Stage III pressure ulcers involve full-thickness tissue loss, but they do not involve the epidermis and dermis.
Choice C rationale: Unstageable ulcers are covered with slough or eschar, making it difficult to determine the depth of tissue involvement. In this case, the wound's description indicates involvement of the epidermis and dermis.
Choice D rationale: Stage IV pressure ulcers involve full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle, not just the epidermis and dermis.

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