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During the first few postoperative days, how frequently should a nurse empty a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain to maintain effective negative pressure suction?
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- 1Every 4 to 6 hours, or when it becomes half full, until the drainage amount decreases✓
- 2Every 8 to 10 hours continuously regardless of output amount
- 3Exactly every 12 hours during shift handovers
- 4Only when a specific single-use physician order is placed for each drainage event
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Every 4 to 6 hours, or when it becomes half full, until the drainage amount decreases
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