Pressure Injury Quiz

What is a defining feature of a Grade 3 pressure ulcer?

• Damage to or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue

• Non-blanchable erythema

• Superficial abrasion or blister

• Extensive destruction of muscle

A 58-year-old female patient with diabetes has been bedridden for several weeks. She has a small, painful area of erythema over her heel. Upon inspection, the skin remains intact, but the area is non-blanchable. There is no open wound, but the tissue beneath the skin appears to be damaged. What is the most likely stage of this pressure injury?

• Stage I

• Stage II

• Stage III

• Stage IV

What does "unstageable" pressure injury mean?

• Partial-thickness skin loss

• Obscured full-thickness skin and tissue loss

• Non-blanchable erythema

• Exposed dermis

What type of lesions are associated with diabetic foot ulcers?

• Blister-like lesions

• Round, punched-out lesions with calloused edges

• Linear lesions

• Irregular, jagged lesions

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of diabetic foot ulcers?

• Calloused edges

• Round shape

• Punched-out appearance

• Smooth, unbroken skin