The nurse assessing a patient's wound notes thick,yellow drainage.How will the nurse most accurately document this finding?

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Purulent drainage has the appearance of thick,yellow,green,tan,or brown drainage.Serous drainage has the appearance of clear,watery plasma.Sanguineous drainage is bright red and indicates active bleeding.Serosanguineous drainage is pale,red,and watery,and is a mixture of serous and sanguineous drainage.

The Nurse Assessing a Patient's Wound Notes Thick,yellow Drainage