The nurse assessing a patient's wound notes bright red drainage.The nurse documents this finding as:

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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.Serosanguineous drainage is pale,red,and watery and is a mixture of serous and sanguineous drainage.

The Nurse Assessing a Patient's Wound Notes Bright Red Drainage