Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 132 of 2368
A client has a Stage 4 pressure injury over the sacrum with exposed bone. For which complication should the nurse monitor?
- Stasis dermatitis
- Maceration of the wound bed
- Osteomyelitis
- Stage 1 nonblanchable erythema
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Correct answer: Osteomyelitis
A wound that reaches the bone exposes it to infection, so a serious bone infection may develop.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Integumentary: Stage 4 Pressure Injuries. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026