The nurse assessing a patient's wound notes pale red watery drainage.How will the nurse most accurately document this finding?

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

The Nurse Assessing a Patient's Wound Notes Pale Red Watery