The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube that was inserted 4 days earlier.She notices that the drainage contains a large amount of pus.What does the presence of the pus indicate?
A)Malignancy
B)Pulmonary infarction
C)Empyema
D)Hemothorax

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Pus indicates an empyema,which is a collection of pus in the pleural cavity,and the drainage is pus colored.Blood-tinged fluid usually indicates malignancy,pulmonary infarction,or severe inflammation.Frank blood indicates a hemothorax.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Chest