A Patient Has a Pressure Ulcer on the Ear Where

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient has a pressure ulcer on the ear where an oxygen cannula has been in place. The ulcer is shallow and long and has a black wound bed. How would the nurse stage this ulcer?

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

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