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?