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A Nurse Documents a Paralyzed Client's Right Heel Ulcer as a Stage

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A nurse documents a paralyzed client's right heel ulcer as a stage 3 pressure wound.
Which statement describes a stage 3 pressure wound?


A) Pressure-related alteration of intact skin
B) Loss of epidermis with damage into the dermis that appears as a shallow crater/blister with red/pink wound bed and no sloughing
C) Subcutaneous tissues involved and subcutaneous fat may be visible with no bone, tendon, or muscle exposed
D) Extensive damage to underlying structures, full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bones, tendons, or muscles

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