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The nurse observes that an elderly man who is bedridden has a reddened area on his coccyx. The skin is not broken. The nurse most correctly interprets this pressure ulcer to be which stage?

ExplanationPressure areas that have color changes and changes in skin texture with no break in the skin are assessed as stage I pressure ulcers. Stage II ulcers have a break in the skin with involvement of the dermis. Stage III pressure ulcers involve the subcutaneous tissue. Pressure ulcers are not classed as pre-ulcers.