Answer:
Option A, true
Explanation:
A Jackson-Pratt drain, sometimes shortened to JP drain, is a closed-suction drainage system placed within incisions to siphon fluids from the surgical site into an external collection bulb, shaped like the inflation bulb attached to a manual blood pressure cuff -- some healthcare workers will call this collection bulb a "grenade."
JP drains work by creating a negative pressure to pull fluids through the flexible tubing when the collection bulb is compressed. Thus, in order to facilitate the collection of fluids, this bulb must be compressed. If not compressed, fluids can gather within the surgical site, which can lead to potential complications, such as an increased risk for infection and possibly sepsis; meanwhile, the healthcare worker may mistakenly believe the wound is not producing any drainage.
Therefore, the given statement is true, option A. The Jackson-Pratt drain must be compressed.
