Which nursing actions would be most appropriate if a newborn infant following circumcision and notes that the circumcised area is red with a small amount of bloody drainage?

Document the findings

A yellow exudate may be noted in 24 hours. and this is a part of normal healing. The nurse would expect that the area would be red with a small amount of bloody drainage. If the bleeding is excessive. the nurse would apply gentle pressure with sterile gauze. If bleeding is not controlled. then the blood vessel may need to be ligated. and the nurse would contact the physician. Because the findings identified in the question are normal. the nurse would document the assessment.