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The Nurse Assesses an Open Area Over a Client's Greater

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The nurse assesses an open area over a client's greater trochanter that is approximately 10 cm in diameter.The tissue around the area is edematous and feels boggy.The edges of the wound cup in toward the center.Which additional finding would indicate to the nurse that this is a stage IV pressure ulcer?


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Uterine Fibroids

Noncancerous growths in the uterus that can develop during a woman's childbearing years.

Uterus

A major female reproductive organ in which a fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus.

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The act or process of becoming pregnant, involving the fertilization of an egg by sperm.

Intercourse

The physical act of sexual activity, especially involving penetration, between two individuals.

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