Which rationale is correct for the nurse to empty a Hemovac wound suction device when it is half full? Emptying the unit is safer when it is half full. Accurate measurement of drainage is facilitated. Negative pressure in the unit lessens as fluid accumulates, interfering with further drainage. Fluid collecting in the unit exerts positive pressure, forcing drainage back up the tubing and into the wound.
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