In a patient with a stage II pressure ulcer, the nurse describes the wound as:

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A stage II pressure ulcer is defined by partial-thickness loss presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red to pink wound bed, without slough. It also may present as an intact or open/ruptured serum-filled blister. It usually presents as a shiny or dry shallow ulcer without sloughing or bruising. The hallmarks of a stage I pressure ulcer are intact skin with nonblanchable redness of a localized area, usually over a bony prominence. The area may be painful, firm, soft, and warmer or cooler as compared with adjacent tissue. Stage III pressure ulcers involve full-thickness skin loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible, but bone, tendon, or muscle is not exposed. Stage IV pressure ulcers involve full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle. Slough or eschar may be present in some parts of the wound bed.