Answer | Stage 1. A persistent area of skin redness (without a break in the skin) that does not disappear when pressure is relieved. | LA147-1 |
Answer | Stage 2. A partial thickness loss of skin layers that presents clinically as an abrasion, blister, or shallow crater. | LA148-9 |
Answer | Stage 3. A full thickness of skin is lost, exposing the subcutaneous tissues - presents as a deep crater with or without undermining adjacent tissue. | LA149-7 |
Answer | Stage 4. A full thickness of skin and subcutaneous tissue is lost, exposing muscle or bone. | LA150-5 |
answers-for | Pressure injury stage [Minimum Data Set] | 45780-4 |
answers-for | Stasis ulcer stage [Minimum Data Set] | 45781-2 |
LONG_COMMON_NAME | en-US | MDS_1503_Ulcer stage |
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