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A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Returned from Abdominal

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A nurse is caring for a client who returned from abdominal surgery 6 hours ago.The nurse notes that the abdominal dressing is nearly saturated with serosanguineous drainage and that a small amount of drainage is leaking from the lower edge of the dressing.Which action should the nurse take first?


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Subsidence

The gradual sinking or settling of the Earth's surface, which can result from natural processes such as erosion or human activities like mining.

Uplift

The vertical elevation of the Earth's surface due to natural processes like tectonic movements, leading to mountain building and other geological features.

Crustal Thickness

The measure of the depth of the Earth's crust, varying from the thinnest beneath the oceans to the thickest under high mountains.

Compression

A force that acts to compress or squeeze materials together.

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