Pressure injury: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Pressure injury

Sample item

What is intact nonblanchable erythema?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Stage 1 injury

This item reviews Pressure injury; Stage 1 injury is the best answer because it directly matches the orthopedic or dermatologic pattern described.

Option by option

  • A. Stage 2

    Stage 2 does not fit the stated presentation.

  • B. Unstageable

    Unstageable is unsupported by the key finding.

  • C. Stage 3

    Stage 3 is plausible but is not the best answer.

  • D. Stage 1 injury (correct)

    Correct. Stage 1 injury fits the defining feature.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is D, Stage 1 injury. This item reviews Pressure injury; Stage 1 injury is the best answer because it directly matches the orthopedic or dermatologic pattern described.

Why is "Stage 2" not the answer?

Stage 2 does not fit the stated presentation.

Why is "Unstageable" not the answer?

Unstageable is unsupported by the key finding.

Why is "Stage 3" not the answer?

Stage 3 is plausible but is not the best answer.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pressure injury in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Stage 1 injury fits the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Pressure injury?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.