The nurse is assessing a patient who presents with a pressure ulcer. There is full-thickness loss involving subcutaneous tissue. When documenting this finding, which stage will the nurse use?

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Stage III pressure ulcers are characterized by full-thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to, but not through, underlying fascia.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient Who Presents with a Pressure