CommunicationQuestion 39 of 1700
You must estimate the size of drainage on a bandage. How should you chart it?
- Write "a lot" or "a little" so the nurse can decide
- Leave it out of the chart because it is only an estimate
- Write that it looks serious and needs the nurse right now
- Compare it to a common object, such as a quarter
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Correct answer: Compare it to a common object, such as a quarter
A comparison gives a clear picture when you cannot measure.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 1.5: Documenting and Reporting
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026