RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 381 of 2368

The nurse assesses a client's sacrum and finds intact skin with a reddened area that does not turn white when pressed. Which stage of pressure injury should the nurse document?

  1. Stage 3
  2. Stage 2
  3. Stage 1
  4. Stage 4
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Correct answer: Stage 1

Stage 1 pressure injuries have intact skin with nonblanchable erythema over an area of prolonged pressure.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Wound Care: STAGING. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026