During shift report, the nurse is told that the patient she will be caring for has a stage II pressure ulcer. During the dressing change, the nurse would expect to see:
1. an ulcer that appears black with possible signs of infection.
2. a shallow ulcer that appears blistered, cracked, or abraded.
3. a crater-like sore with a distinct outer margin formed as the epidermis thickens and rolls over the edge toward the ulcer base.
4. redness of skin with no ulceration.
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In a stage II pressure ulcer, there is some skin loss in the epidermis and dermis.
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