Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 75%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a right radical mastectomy. The client has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in the surgical site. Which of the following assessment findings indicates the JP drain is functioning correctly?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A half-full, expanded bulb reservoir with serosanguinous fluid indicates the JP drain is functioning to remove excess fluid from the surgical site.