A patient is admitted to the hospital with an infected pressure ulcer on the left buttock. The pressure ulcer is 5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide and is 1.5 cm deep. The base of the wound is yellow and involves subcutaneous tissue. The nurse classifies the pressure ulcer as stage

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A stage III pressure ulcer has full-thickness skin damage and extends into the subcutaneous tissue. A stage I pressure ulcer has intact skin with some observable damage such as redness or a boggy feel. Stage II pressure ulcers have partial-thickness skin loss. Stage IV pressure ulcers have full-thickness damage with tissue necrosis, extensive damage, or damage to bone, muscle, or supporting tissues.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with an Infected