WCC Final Exam – Questions & Answers
Which of the following can disrupt the acid mantle? ✔️Ans -Use
of alkaline soaps
What is the function of melanin? ✔️Ans -UV radiation
protection
Other than the skin, what two organs are part of the metabolic pathway for
the production of Vitamin D? ✔️Ans -Liver and kidney
What term is used to describe to temperature maintenance by the body?
✔️Ans -Thermoregulation
What environmental element is needed for the skin to produce Vitamin D?
✔️Ans -UV rays
What is the outermost, superficial layer of the epidermis? ✔️Ans
-Stratum corneum
How would you characterize the vascularity of the epidermis?
✔️Ans -Not vascularized
Which cell in the epidermis divides into two daughter cells?
✔️Ans -Keratinocytes
What protein is responsible for making the epidermis tough?
✔️Ans -Keratin
What layer of the skin is affected when a blister forms? ✔️Ans -
Basement membrane zone
How would you characterized the vascularity of the dermis?
✔️Ans -Highly vascularized
What layer of the skin contains nerves, sweat glands, and hair follicles?
✔️Ans -Reticular layer
, What cells of the dermis have a role in blood clotting after injury?
✔️Ans -Mast cells
Which of the following is a difference in the characteristics of darker skin
compared with lighter skin? ✔️Ans -Collagen bundles are more
compact.
How does healthy fascia appear? ✔️Ans -White and shiny
How does healthy muscle appear? ✔️Ans -Dark red and striated
What underlying structure is ribbonlike, striated, and pearly white?
✔️Ans -Ligament
What protein allows red blood cells to attract and move oxygen to the cells?
✔️Ans -Hemoglobin
What two steps are platelets involved in as part of the clot formation
process? ✔️Ans -Adhesion and activation
Upon admission to a facility, when should the comprehensive skin
assessment be conducted for patients at risk for pressure injuries?
✔️Ans -Within 8 hours
What type of light should you avoid when conducting a skin assessment?
✔️Ans -Fluorescent light
Studies have found that depression and other psychological distresses can
have a negative effect on what phase of wound healing? ✔️Ans -
Inflammatory
The most important skill of a wound expert is: ✔️Ans -
Assessment of wounds
A channel or pathway extending from the wound into subcutaneous tissue
or muscle is called: ✔️Ans -Tunneling
One potential etiology of a wound in the skin folds is: ✔️Ans -
Moisture exposure
Which of the following can disrupt the acid mantle? ✔️Ans -Use
of alkaline soaps
What is the function of melanin? ✔️Ans -UV radiation
protection
Other than the skin, what two organs are part of the metabolic pathway for
the production of Vitamin D? ✔️Ans -Liver and kidney
What term is used to describe to temperature maintenance by the body?
✔️Ans -Thermoregulation
What environmental element is needed for the skin to produce Vitamin D?
✔️Ans -UV rays
What is the outermost, superficial layer of the epidermis? ✔️Ans
-Stratum corneum
How would you characterize the vascularity of the epidermis?
✔️Ans -Not vascularized
Which cell in the epidermis divides into two daughter cells?
✔️Ans -Keratinocytes
What protein is responsible for making the epidermis tough?
✔️Ans -Keratin
What layer of the skin is affected when a blister forms? ✔️Ans -
Basement membrane zone
How would you characterized the vascularity of the dermis?
✔️Ans -Highly vascularized
What layer of the skin contains nerves, sweat glands, and hair follicles?
✔️Ans -Reticular layer
, What cells of the dermis have a role in blood clotting after injury?
✔️Ans -Mast cells
Which of the following is a difference in the characteristics of darker skin
compared with lighter skin? ✔️Ans -Collagen bundles are more
compact.
How does healthy fascia appear? ✔️Ans -White and shiny
How does healthy muscle appear? ✔️Ans -Dark red and striated
What underlying structure is ribbonlike, striated, and pearly white?
✔️Ans -Ligament
What protein allows red blood cells to attract and move oxygen to the cells?
✔️Ans -Hemoglobin
What two steps are platelets involved in as part of the clot formation
process? ✔️Ans -Adhesion and activation
Upon admission to a facility, when should the comprehensive skin
assessment be conducted for patients at risk for pressure injuries?
✔️Ans -Within 8 hours
What type of light should you avoid when conducting a skin assessment?
✔️Ans -Fluorescent light
Studies have found that depression and other psychological distresses can
have a negative effect on what phase of wound healing? ✔️Ans -
Inflammatory
The most important skill of a wound expert is: ✔️Ans -
Assessment of wounds
A channel or pathway extending from the wound into subcutaneous tissue
or muscle is called: ✔️Ans -Tunneling
One potential etiology of a wound in the skin folds is: ✔️Ans -
Moisture exposure
