A patient has a wound that is a shallow crater with surrounding erythema and warmth.What stage pressure ulcer does the nurse chart?
A)Stage I
B)Stage II
C)Stage III
D)Stage IV

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Stage II is a partial thickness ulcer that looks like an abrasion,blister,or shallow crater.A stage I pressure ulcer is redness or mottled skin that does not blanch.Stage III ulcers are full thickness deep craters.Stage IV ulcers may extend into the fascia and may be necrotic.

A Patient Has a Wound That Is a Shallow Crater