The nurse assists in the surgical removal of eschar from a trochanter pressure ulcer revealing the bone and tendons. The nurse correctly stages this ulcer as what stage?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4
D
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With stage 4 the subcutaneous tissue is lost, exposing muscle, bone, or both. Eschar must be removed to fully stage and treat a pressure ulcer.
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