Nursing · Medical Surgical Nursing
A patient who underwent a radical mastectomy is transferred to the surgical ward. The nurse notes that the Romovac closed-wound suction drain is half-filled with serosanguineous/bloody fluid during the immediate postoperative hours. What does this finding indicate?
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- 1Malfunction of the drainage system that requires immediate replacement
- 2An expected finding in the immediate postoperative period that requires monitoring✓
- 3Severe systemic fluid volume deficit
- 4An active catastrophic hemorrhage requiring immediate return to surgery
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An expected finding in the immediate postoperative period that requires monitoring
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