Which statement is true about Stage II pressure injury?

• A. Involves full-thickness skin loss.
• B. Involves full-thickness skin loss with exposure of bone.
• C. Involves partial-thickness skin loss with exposed dermis.
• D. Is always necrotic.

Answer: (C)

Stage II pressure injury involves partial-thickness skin loss, meaning damage extends through the epidermis and into the dermis but not through the full thickness of skin. The wound bed is pink or red and moist, and you may see a shallow open ulcer or a ruptured serum-filled blister. There is no exposure of bone, tendon, or muscle, and necrosis is not a feature. This distinguishes it from deeper injuries, where tissue loss is full thickness (through to subcutaneous tissue or beyond) and from Stage I, which shows nonblanchable redness of intact skin.