Multiple Choice
During a skin integrity assessment, a nurse notices an area on the right heel that is black and draining purulent, foul-smelling exudate.How should the nurse document this as a pressure ulcer?
A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Stage III
D) Stage IV
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