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A nurse is providing care for a patient who is three days postoperative following a cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects an infection due to the yellow and thick drainage from the dressing. What type of drainage should the nurse report?

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Rationale: Purulent drainage, thick and yellow, indicates infection and requires reporting. Serosanguineous is pinkish, serous is clear, and sanguineous is bloody, none suggesting infection.

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