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Mrs. P is an 85-year-old female who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P had developed an open ulcer with a partial-thickness loss of dermis and a red-pink wound bed on the side of her hip. She is 5'2" and weighs 52 kilograms with no known gastrointestinal or autoimmune issues. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her findings with you.
What type of wound has Mrs. P likely developed?
A. stage I pressure ulcer
B. stage II pressure ulcer
C. stage III pressure ulcer
D. stage IV peptic ulcer
E. stage I gangrenous ulcer
Answer: B
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