Mrs.Nichols has a stage/category III pressure ulcer on her coccyx.After 2 weeks of treatment,the nurse assesses Mrs.Nichols and documents that the ulcer is smaller in size,has new granulation tissue,and appears to be healing by secondary intention.She documents Mrs.Nichols's ulcer as a stage II.Which of the following explains why this is inaccurate?
A) A healing ulcer cannot be backstaged.
B) Pressure ulcers heal by primary intention.
C) Granulation tissue indicates early regenerative stage.
D) This is not an ulcer that can be staged.
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