Question

While repositioning the client, the LPN notices a shallow, open ulcer on the sacrum with partial-thickness skin loss. What is the classification stage of this ulcer? A. Stage III B. Stage IV C. Stage I D. Stage II

Answer 1

The shallow, open ulcer with partial thickness skin loss on the sacrum is classified as a Stage II pressure ulcer, based on guidelines from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ulcer you're describing, with partial-thickness skin loss and an open wound on the sacrum, is most accurately classified as a Stage II ulcer, according to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP). Stage II pressure ulcers are characterized by shallow open ulcers with a red-pink wound bed, without slough. Partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red pink wound bed is another key indicator of a Stage II pressure ulcer.

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