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A Stage 1 pressure ulcer shows non-blanchable redness over a bony area, though darker skin may not blanch visibly. The skin stays intact but feels different: firmer, softer, warmer, or cooler than surrounding tissue, and may hurt.
A Stage 1 pressure ulcer shows non-blanchable redness over a bony area, though darker skin may not blanch visibly. The skin stays intact but feels different: firmer, softer, warmer, or cooler than surrounding tissue, and may hurt.
A Stage 1 pressure ulcer presents as intact skin with non-blanchable redness of a localized area, usually over a bony prominence. Darkly pigmented skin may not have visible blanching. Its color may differ from the surrounding area. The area may be painful, firm, soft, warmer, or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue.
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