A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer of the liver whose condition has required the insertion of a percutaneous biliary drainage system. The nurses most recent assessment reveals the presence of dark green fluid in the collection container. What is the nurses best response to this assessment finding?

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Bile is usually a dark green or brownish-yellow color, so this would constitute an expected assessment finding, with no other action necessary.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Cancer of the Liver