The nurse is caring for a patient with a stage III pressure ulcer.Which assessment findings are consistent with this stage of ulcer?

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A stage III pressure ulcer presents as a crater-like ulcer and underlying subcutaneous tissue is involved in the destructive process.Skin that does not blanch with pressure or is mottled are findings consistent with a stage I pressure ulcer.Excoriation around the lesion is consistent with scratching or another abrasive force.

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