A 25-year-old paralyzed male develops a dermal pressure ulcer. When assessing the patient's skin, which finding is the first indication of this ulcer?
a. Redness
b. Whiteness
c. Indurations
d. Ulceration
ANS: A
The initial sign of a pressure ulcer is redness, not whiteness. Induration and ulceration occur in later stages.
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