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?

Name: 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?
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The presence of a black wound bed indicates the presence of necrotic tissue, making it unstageable.

A Patient Has a Pressure Ulcer on the Ear Where