Types of Drains
All the things I can drain
Uh oh, something went wrong
This & That
I need to document what?
100
What is a Jackson Pratt (JP) Drain?
100
If I drain to much of this I might need to have my H&H checked.
What is blood?
100
I have emptied the JP drain 3 times, but it keeps filling up with fluid. I should _________
What is call the provider/MD?
100
I can use verbiage such as ecchymosis, hematoma, reddened, swollen to describe
What is the wound?
100
This should be documented at least every 4 hours using a graduated cylinder or a measuring cup
What is output?
200
What is a penrose drain?
200
Some say I look like a fine rose' wine
What is serosanguinous fluid?
200
The JP drain was putting out serosanguinous fluid, but now it's all bloody. I should ________
What is notify the provider/MD?
200
After emptying a drain, you should clean the opening and the plug with an ___________ prior to replacing the plug.
What is an alcohol wipe?
200
I can document red, yellow, green, brown, pink, etc. when I want to record the ____________.
What is color?
300
What is a Hemovac drain?
300
With the use of antibiotics and draining all this excess ______, I should start feeling better
What is exudate or pus or infection?
300
My patient is complaining of new uncontrollable pain. I should _______
What is notify the MD/Provider?
300
I need to wear this when emptying a drain.
What are gloves/PPE?
300
I need to put my initials, time, and date on this every time I change it?
What is the dressing?
400
Drains bile from the stomach
What is a Nasogastric Tube (NG)?
400
It's that thick yellow-green drainage
What is bile?
400
The closed drainage system (JP/Hemovac) no longer holds suction. I should investigate for _________
What are dislodgement, clots, patency?
400
Doing this creates ________
What is suction?
400
I can use words like malodorous, putrid, necrotic, fruity (like pseudomonas), or stool to describe:
What is odor/smell?
500
This is inserted into the common bile duct
What is a T-Tube to drain bile?
500
It helps eliminate _________ space after removing an organ during surgery.
What is dead space?
500
Fluid is leaking around the drain. I should protect the patient's skin with _________
What is skin protectant?
500
After I empty the measuring container I really should ________________ or it will smell and grow
What is rinse it out?
500
I can use words like none, scant, small, moderate, large, copious, and clots to document
What is drainage amount or amount on a dressing?