Wound Care And Dressing Changes Practice Test

A nurse is caring for a 54-year-old client who is two days postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. During the morning assessment, the nurse notes that the abdominal dressing is saturated with a large amount of bright red drainage. The client's baseline vitals were stable, but the current heart rate has increased to 110 beats per minute.

A nurse is caring for a client with a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain following a mastectomy. The nurse notes that the drainage bulb is expanded and contains 40 mL of serosanguineous fluid.