When removing a dressing from a heel pressure sore, the wound drainage is described as which type?

When removing a dressing from a heel pressure sore, the wound drainage is described as which type?

• A. One-inch pressure sore draining serous fluid
• B. Heavy purulent drainage with foul odor
• C. No drainage from the wound
• D. Bright red bleeding from the wound

Answer: (A)

When a wound is healing, the type of drainage you see helps indicate how things are progressing. Serous drainage is thin, clear to pale yellow, and watery. If a heel pressure sore is removed and you observe a small amount of this clear, watery fluid, that matches serous drainage and suggests typical healing rather than infection. Purulent drainage with a foul odor points to infection, absence of drainage means the wound isn’t actively draining, and bright red bleeding indicates fresh bleeding rather than normal wound exudate. So serous drainage is the best description for this situation.

When a wound is healing, the type of drainage you see helps indicate how things are progressing. Serous drainage is thin, clear to pale yellow, and watery. If a heel pressure sore is removed and you observe a small amount of this clear, watery fluid, that matches serous drainage and suggests typical healing rather than infection. Purulent drainage with a foul odor points to infection, absence of drainage means the wound isn’t actively draining, and bright red bleeding indicates fresh bleeding rather than normal wound exudate. So serous drainage is the best description for this situation.