A nurse is assessing wound drainage during the immediate postoperative period for a patient who has had a breast removed. In addition to assessing the dressing, where would the nurse also check for drainage?

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The nurse should check under the patient for any drainage that may have seeped through the dressing and onto the bed linens.

A Nurse Is Assessing Wound Drainage During the Immediate Postoperative