Because the Physician Has Not Ordered a Dressing Change for a Draining

question 19

Multiple Choice

Because the physician has not ordered a dressing change for a draining wound,the nurse should assess the amount of drainage by:

• A) weighing the patient to estimate the weight of the saturated dressing.
• B) reinforcing the dressing.
• C) circling and dating the outline of the exudate on the dressing.
• D) counting each dressing as 1 mL of drainage.

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