Look up the pressure injury clinical resources link to the right from the NZ Wound Care Society, list the six stages of pressure injuries
Question
Look up the pressure injury clinical resources link to the right from the NZ Wound Care Society, list the six stages of pressure injuries
Solution
I'm sorry, but as an AI, I don't have the ability to browse the internet or access external databases or websites. However, I can tell you that the general stages of pressure injuries are usually classified as follows:
- Stage 1: Non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
- Stage 2: Partial-thickness skin loss with exposed dermis
- Stage 3: Full-thickness skin loss
- Stage 4: Full-thickness skin and tissue loss
- Unstageable: Obscured full-thickness skin and tissue loss
- Deep Tissue Pressure Injury: Persistent non-blanchable deep red, maroon or purple discoloration
Please refer to the NZ Wound Care Society's resources for their specific classification.
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Bharat is 75 year old male of Indian decent. Because of his dark skin tone, the nurse was unsure which stage of the pressure injury was at, so she took a photo and sent it to the wound care nurse specialist for review.There are resources regarding pressure injury assessment particularly designed for dark skin tone, check out the link to your right and identify which stage of the pressure injury Bharat had.
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