What action does the nursing assistant include when turning the client with a wound drain in place?

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As part of the healing process, some wounds produce a lot of fluid, or drainage. Fluid that is allowed to collect in a wound can delay the healing process. Wound drains may be used to remove fluids from the wound. When repositioning a person with a drain, take care not to pull on the drain tubing. Pulling on the drain tubing could pull the drain out of the wound. The loss of the drain will allow fluid to collect in the wound until the doctor can replace the drain. Fluid in the wound delays wound healing. It is not necessary to empty the drain before turning (unless totally full), report increase in drainage after turning a client (this is expected), or document. The RN is responsible for documentation of the wound and its drainage.

What Action Does the Nursing Assistant Include When Turning the Client