Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 287 of 2368

A nurse finds a new, rapidly progressing butterfly-shaped purple area over the sacrum of a client who is close to death. Which condition is most likely?

  1. Kennedy terminal ulcer
  2. Contact dermatitis
  3. Skin tear
  4. Fungal skin infection
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Correct answer: Kennedy terminal ulcer

A Kennedy terminal ulcer is a pressure injury that develops shortly before death from multiorgan failure and progresses quickly.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Grief and Loss: Pressure Injuries. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026