The nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone traditional cholecystectomy surgery and has a Jackson-Pratt (JP)drain in place.The nurse notes serosanguineous drainage present in the drain.Which is the nurse's priority action?

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Drainage from the JP drain initially appears serosanguineous in color.The drainage will appear bile-colored within 24 hours.The nurse does not need to notify the surgeon,milk the tubing,or irrigate the drain because this is an expected finding.

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