The nurse is caring for a client with a drain connected to a portable drainage suction device shaped like a grenade made of plastic.Which term will the nurse use when describing this system during end-of-shift report?

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The portable drainage suction device described, which is shaped like a grenade and made of plastic, is known as a Jackson-Pratt drain. This is a type of closed wound drainage system that uses gentle suction to remove fluids from a surgical site.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Drain