A Nurse Assesses a Pressure Ulcer on a Child and Finds

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses a pressure ulcer on a child and finds full-thickness loss of the dermal layer and visible subcutaneous fat.At which stage does the nurse document this pressure ulcer to be?

• A) Stage I
• B) Stage II
• C) Stage III
• D) Stage IV

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