Question

a 72 - year - old teacher comes to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation after being in the hospital for 6 weeks. they were treated for sepsis and respiratory failure and had to be on a ventilator for 3 weeks. the nurse is completing an initial assessment and evaluating the clients skin condition. on the sacrum there is full - thickness skin loss that is 5 cm in diameter with damage to the subcutaneous tissue. the underlying muscle is not affected. what is the stage of this pressure injury?
q 2
1
4
3

Explanation:

Stage 3 pressure injury has full - thickness skin loss with damage to subcutaneous tissue but not muscle.

Answer:

D. 3