Which description defines Stage 2 Ulcer?

Which description defines Stage 2 Ulcer?

• A. Full Thickness Loss With Exposed Bone Or Muscle.
• B. Partial Thickness Loss With Exposed Dermis Visible.
• C. Intact Skin With Non-Blanchable Redness Localized Area.
• D. Slough Obscures Tissue Loss.

Answer: (B)

Stage II pressure injuries involve only the outer skin layers, a partial-thickness skin loss where the dermis is exposed. The wound bed is pink or red and moist, and you may see a shallow open ulcer or a ruptured blister. There is no involvement of deeper tissues such as muscle, tendon, or bone. If slough or other tissue obscures the wound bed, the injury would be classified as unstageable until the depth is revealed. By contrast, intact skin with non‑blanchable redness describes Stage I, and full-thickness loss with exposed bone or muscle describes a deeper stage.

Stage II pressure injuries involve only the outer skin layers, a partial-thickness skin loss where the dermis is exposed. The wound bed is pink or red and moist, and you may see a shallow open ulcer or a ruptured blister. There is no involvement of deeper tissues such as muscle, tendon, or bone. If slough or other tissue obscures the wound bed, the injury would be classified as unstageable until the depth is revealed. By contrast, intact skin with non‑blanchable redness describes Stage I, and full-thickness loss with exposed bone or muscle describes a deeper stage.