Stage 2 pressure ulcer involves which of the following?

Stage 2 pressure ulcer involves which of the following?

• A. Partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis, dermis, or both
• B. Full-thickness tissue loss
• C. Non-pressure related wound
• D. Dermal adhesions

Answer: (A)

Stage 2 pressure ulcers reflect partial-thickness skin loss that involves the epidermis and/or dermis. It appears as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed and may present as an intact or ruptured serum-filled blister. Because only the skin layers up to the dermis are affected, deeper tissues such as subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone are not involved (those would be stage 3 or 4). This is a pressure-related wound, not a non-pressure wound. Dermal adhesions aren’t part of the staging description. Proper management emphasizes pressure relief, a moist wound environment, and nutrition to support healing.

Stage 2 pressure ulcers reflect partial-thickness skin loss that involves the epidermis and/or dermis. It appears as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed and may present as an intact or ruptured serum-filled blister. Because only the skin layers up to the dermis are affected, deeper tissues such as subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone are not involved (those would be stage 3 or 4). This is a pressure-related wound, not a non-pressure wound. Dermal adhesions aren’t part of the staging description. Proper management emphasizes pressure relief, a moist wound environment, and nutrition to support healing.