MrsNichols Has a Stage/category III Pressure Ulcer on Her Coccyx

question 23

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Nichols has a stage/category III pressure ulcer on her coccyx.After 2 weeks of treatment,the nurse assesses Mrs.Nichols and documents that the ulcer is smaller in size,has new granulation tissue,and appears to be healing by secondary intention.She documents Mrs.Nichols's ulcer as a stage II.Which of the following explains why this is inaccurate?

• A)A healing ulcer cannot be backstaged.
• B)Pressure ulcers heal by primary intention.
• C)Granulation tissue indicates early regenerative stage.
• D)This is not an ulcer that can be staged.

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