A nurse caring for patients in the PACU teaches a novice nurse how to assess and document wound drainage. Which statements accurately describe a characteristic of wound drainage? Select all that...

A nurse caring for patients in the PACU teaches a novice
nurse how to assess and document wound drainage. Which
statements accurately describe a characteristic of wound
drainage? Select all that apply.
a. Serous drainage is composed of the clear portion of the
blood and serous membranes.
b. Sanguineous drainage is composed of a large number of
red blood cells and looks like blood.
c. Bright red sanguineous drainage indicates fresh bleeding
and darker drainage indicates older bleeding.
d. Purulent drainage is composed of white blood cells, dead
tissue, and bacteria.
e. Purulent drainage is thin, cloudy, and watery and may have
a musty or foul odor.
f. Serosanguineous drainage can be dark yellow or green
depending on the causative organism.