The nurse has been caring for a patient with a stage IV ulcer.The ulcer has been steadily improving and now almost is healed.The nurse,at this point,can classify the ulcer as a:

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"Downstaging" of granulating wounds is NOT appropriate because the full-thickness repair process involves replacement of lost normal tissue with granulation tissue.For example,a granulating stage IV wound should NOT be "downstaged" to a stage III.Therefore,a granulating stage IV wound is classified most appropriately as a "granulating stage IV," or a "healing stage IV." If the stage IV wound is healed completely,it can be classified as a "healed stage IV," which conveys that the wound now is filled with granulation tissue and is resurfaced with epithelium.

The Nurse Has Been Caring for a Patient with a Stage