A client who has undergone a fundoplication wrap for hernia repair has returned from the postanesthesia care unit with a nasogastric tube draining dark brown fluid.Which is the nurse's priority action?

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After fundoplication,drainage from the nasogastric tube is initially dark brown with old blood.This finding is expected and requires only documentation.The drainage should become yellow-green within 8 hours after surgery.

A Client Who Has Undergone a Fundoplication Wrap for Hernia