Patient CareQuestion 16 of 100
A technician notices an area of intact skin over the sacrum that is reddened and does not blanch (turn white) when pressed. This finding is most consistent with which stage of pressure injury?
a.Stage 1
b.Stage 3
c.Stage 4
d.Unstageable
Explanation
A Stage 1 pressure injury is intact skin with non-blanchable redness, usually over a bony prominence. In darker skin, it may appear as a change in color or temperature rather than redness. It should be reported and pressure relieved immediately to prevent progression.
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