ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a pressure ulcer. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings is a manifestation of a stage 3 pressure ulcer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Necrotic subcutaneous tissue. In a stage 3 pressure ulcer, there is full-thickness tissue loss with visible fat but no exposed bone (
A). Blood-filled blisters (
B) are more indicative of a deep tissue injury. Partial-thickness skin loss (
D) is characteristic of a stage 2 pressure ulcer.
Therefore, the presence of necrotic subcutaneous tissue (
C) aligns with the characteristics of a stage 3 pressure ulcer.
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