During the skin integrity assessment,the nurse notices an area on the right heel that is black and draining purulent,foul-smelling exudate.The nurse should document this as a pressure ulcer in:

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In a stage IV pressure ulcer,full-thickness skin loss has occurred with extensive destruction of the deeper underlying muscle and,possibly,the bone tissue.

During the Skin Integrity Assessment,the Nurse Notices an Area on the Right