Stage 2 is described as which of the following?

Stage 2 is described as which of the following?

• A. Non-blanchable erythema
• B. Full thickness tissue loss
• C. Eschar
• D. Partial thickness skin loss with pink/red moist wound bed or blister

Answer: (D)

Stage II pressure injuries involve partial-thickness skin loss with exposed dermis, presenting as a pink or red, moist wound bed and may appear as a ruptured serum-filled blister. This distinguishes it from stage I, which is non-blanchable erythema of intact skin, and from full-thickness losses (stage III/IV) that reveal deeper structures such as subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone. Eschar represents necrotic tissue and usually indicates an unstageable or deep-tissue injury context, not a stage II description. Therefore, the description of partial-thickness skin loss with a pink/red moist wound bed or a blister best matches stage II.

Stage II pressure injuries involve partial-thickness skin loss with exposed dermis, presenting as a pink or red, moist wound bed and may appear as a ruptured serum-filled blister. This distinguishes it from stage I, which is non-blanchable erythema of intact skin, and from full-thickness losses (stage III/IV) that reveal deeper structures such as subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone. Eschar represents necrotic tissue and usually indicates an unstageable or deep-tissue injury context, not a stage II description. Therefore, the description of partial-thickness skin loss with a pink/red moist wound bed or a blister best matches stage II.