NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Questions
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A patient has suffered a left CVA and has developed severe hemiparesis resulting in a loss of mobility. The nurse notices on assessment that an area over the patient's left elbow appears as non-blanchable erythema and the skin is intact. The nurse should score the patient as having which of the following?
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Rationale: Erythema with the skin intact can indicate a Stage I pressure ulcer.
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