The patient record describes the patient as presenting with a pressure ulcer of the right lower back with abrasion, blistering and partial thickness skin loss involving the epidermis. This type of pressure ulcer would be described as being in which of the following stages.

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Stage 2 pressure ulcers are characterized by partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red pink wound bed, without slough. They may also present as an intact or open/ruptured serum-filled blister. The description of abrasion, blistering, and partial thickness skin loss involving the epidermis fits the criteria for a Stage 2 pressure ulcer.

The Patient Record Describes the Patient as Presenting with a Pressure