An older client has a fractured hip repaired. The client returns to the unit with a wound drainage system that is connected to low suction. Over the next 4 hours, the client has 75 mL of bright red bloody drainage. What is the best nursing action?A. Notify the physician of the abnormal amount of bleeding in the container.B. Empty the drainage container, record the amount, and continue to observe.C. Apply pressure at the incisional area and evaluate for increase in drainage.D. Check the operative record for the placement of the drain.
[Expert Solution]: An older client has a fractured hip repaired
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