Oncology unit with metastatic cancer for pain control

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An 81-year-old female was admitted to the oncology unit with metastatic cancer for pain control. On day 4 of hospitalization, she suffered circulatory complications and she was transferred to the step down unit. The pressure injury survey was conducted on day 5 of the hospitalization and her family verbally consented to have her included in the pressure injury survey. The survey team found a large Stage 1 area of non-blanchable redness over her right ischial tuberosity. Review of her hospital admission assessment record revealed her skin was warm, dry, and intact. The skin assessment documented on arrival to the step-down unit noted a small Stage 1 pressure injury at this site. For the pressure injury survey, this would be reported as:

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