Drainage and Specimen Collection

Drainage and Specimen Collection - from Excelsior College Flash Cards 2005

1. Complies with established guidelines
2. When drainage collection is assigned:
• assess the amount and color of drainage
• cleans the surounding skin or tissue when assigned
• inserts the tube into the appropriate body cavity
• when drainage is by tube:
• maintains or attaches tube to container
• maintains patency of the tube
• maintains drainage by gravity or suction apparatus
• removes the tube when assigned
3. When specimen collection is assigned
• obtains the designated speciment
• places the specimen in the designated container or on the designated surface
• ensure that specimen is labeled
• places speciment in designated area for transport
4. Records data related to drainage amount and color
5. Records data related to specimen collection
6. Documents and/or reports disposition of specimen