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While Assessing the Patient at the Beginning of the Shift 75%75 \%

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While assessing the patient at the beginning of the shift, the nurse inspects a surgical dressing covering the operative site after the patients cervical diskectomy. The nurse notes that the drainage is 75%75 \% saturated with serosanguineous discharge. What is the nurses most appropriate action?


A) Page the physician and report this sign of infection.
B) Reinforce the dressing and reassess in 1 to 2 hours.
C) Reposition the patient to prevent further hemorrhage.
D) Inform the surgeon of the possibility of a dural leak.

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