A patient hospitalized in a long-term rehabilitation facility is immobile and requires mechanical ventilation with a tracheostomy.She has a pressure area on her coccyx measuring 5 cm by 3 cm.The area is covered with 100% eschar.What would the nurse identify this as?

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An eschar is a black,leathery covering made up of necrotic tissue.An ulcer covered in eschar cannot be classified using a staging method because it is impossible to determine the depth.

A Patient Hospitalized in a Long-Term Rehabilitation Facility Is Immobile