A nurse caring for a post-operative client observes the drainage in the client's closed wound drainage system. The drainage is thin with a pale pink-yellow color. The nurse documents the drainage as which of the following?

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Serosanguineous drainage is a mixture of blood and serous fluid, which is typically pale pink-yellow in color, indicating a normal healing process. This type of drainage is common in surgical wounds.

A Nurse Caring for a Post-Operative Client Observes the Drainage