Author Question: An _______________ is the surgical dissection of a body after death. Fill in the blanks with ... (Read 696 times)

biggirl4568 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An _______________ is the surgical dissection of a body after death.

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Question 2

The patient is admitted with an open pressure ulcer with necrotic tissue around the base of the wound. How would the nurse classify this ulcer?

a. Stage III pressure ulcer
b. Stage IV pressure ulcer
c. Wound that cannot be staged
d. Stage II pressure ulcer

pangili4 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

autopsy
An autopsy, the surgical dissection of a body after death, helps determine the exact cause and circumstances of a death, discovers the pathway of a disease, or provides data for research purposes.

Answer to Question 2

C
To correctly stage a pressure ulcer, the nurse must be able to see the base of the wound. Therefore, pressure ulcers that are covered with necrotic tissue cannot be staged until the eschar has been debrided and the base of the wound is visible. Until debridement occurs, the ulcer should be documented as unstageable.