The nurse learns in report that the patient has a Jackson-Pratt drain. Which nursing intervention will be required for this patient immediately after emptying the drain?

Compress the bulb fully before closing the cap. The Jackson-Pratt drain is a bulb that uses compression to create a suction effect and draw exudate from surgical wounds. Therefore, immediately after emptying the drain, the nurse compresses the bulb fully before closing the cap. Drains that are attached to wall suction should have the suction pressure verified regularly. A wound vacuum should be checked for occlusive dressing over the wound. The nurse wipes the opening of a T-tube drain prior to closing the cap.

The nurse learns in report that the patient has a Jackson-Pratt d...

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