NR 224 Quiz 2: Skills Exam Practice Questions on Vital Signs, Infection Control & Safety

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NR224 / NR 224 Quiz 2 (Latest 2025) Fundamentals -

Chamberlain

What is a stage 1 Pressure ulcer called? .....ANSWER.....- Non-

blanchable erythema

What are the characteristics of a stage 1 pressure ulcer?

.....ANSWER.....- intact skin

- non-blanchable redness

What are some characteristics of stage 1 pressure ulcers in dark

pigmented skin? .....ANSWER.....- areas of skin my not have

visible blanching

- color may differ from surrounding areas

What is a stage II pressure ulcer called? .....ANSWER.....- partial-

thickness skin loss

What layer of the skin are exposed with stage II pressure ulcers?

.....ANSWER.....- dermis is exposed

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What layer of the skin is lost in a stage II pressure ulcer?

.....ANSWER.....- epidermis

What are some characteristics of a stage II pressure ulcer?

.....ANSWER.....- Shallow wound

- open wound

- wound looks red/ pink

- no slough presented

What other aspects may a stage II pressure ulcer look like?

.....ANSWER.....- intact wound

- ruptured serum-filled blister

What does the wound bed look like with a stage II pressure ulcer

.....ANSWER.....- Resembles a crater

What is a stage III pressure ulcer called? .....ANSWER.....- Full-

thickness skin loss

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What two aspects may be noted as visible in a stage III pressure

ulcer? .....ANSWER.....- Sloughing

- Eschar

What does the wound bed look like in stage III pressure ulcer?

.....ANSWER.....- deep wound bed

What are some characteristics of a stage III pressure ulcer?

.....ANSWER.....- Exposure of the subcutaneous fat

- slough

- eschar

- tunneling

- undermining

What aspects of the wound bed can be noted with a stage III

pressure ulcer? .....ANSWER.....- tunneling may be noted with a

stage III P.U.

- Undermining may be noted w/ a stage III P.U.

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What is a stage IV pressure ulcer called? .....ANSWER.....- full-

thickness and tissue loss

What are some characteristics of a stage IV pressure ulcer?

.....ANSWER.....- exposed tendon or muscle

- exposure of bones

- slough

- eschar

- undermining

- tunneling

What can be noted in stage III and stage IV of pressure ulcers?

.....ANSWER.....All the below can be noted:

- tunneling

- eschar

- undermining