A client developed a stage 4 pressure ulcer in his sacrum 6 weeks ago, and now the ulcer appears to be a shallow crater involving only partial skin loss. What would the nurse now classify the pressure ulcer as?
A) Stage 1 pressure ulcer, healing
B) Stage 2 pressure ulcer, healing
C) Stage 3 pressure ulcer, healing
D) Stage 4 pressure ulcer, healing
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