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FINAL NAWCO WCC Exam PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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FINAL NAWCO WCC Exam PREPQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
fibroblast -
\The cell responsible for building new granulation tissue
keratinocytes -
\Cells involved in epithelialization
macrophages and polymorphonuclear neutrophils -
\Cells which can kill bacteria
lightly fill the wound base with gauze to prevent premature epithelialization -
\To assist with managing a wound that is hypogranular:
high levels of MMPs and low levels of TIMPs -
\Chronic wounds contain
insufficient collagen tensile strength -
\Surgical wound dehiscence is most often due to:
secondary wound closure -
\A severely contaminated wound should be allowed to close by:
Integrins -
\cell surface receptors that allow cells to reversibly bind to the extracellular matrix to
achieve cell migration
80% -
\The maximum strength that a scar tissue can attain after the occurrence of remodeling
is:
six months to two years. -
\The maturation and remodeling phase of wound healing typically lasts for:
fibroblasts -
\Cells that can be found in the dermis are:
epidermis -
\The stratum corneum can be found in the:
epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue -
,\A full-thickness wound involves the following tissue layers:
partial-thickness -
\A stage 2 pressure injury can also be described as a ________ lesion.
False -
\A callus is caused by a build-up of cells within the stratum basale.
histamine -
\Mast cells produce the following substance:
Nonviable joint capsule -
\When examining a patient's wound, you notice gray-black, dry, leathery-appearing,
irregular fibrous tissue. What do you suspect this structure is?
Muscle -
\When examining a patient's wound, you notice regularly arranged red tissue. What do
you suspect this structure is?
adipose tissue and fascia -
\The subcutaneous tissue consists of:
faster -
\Partial-thickness wounds heal ___ than full-thickness wounds
warm -
\Wounds should heal faster if both the patient and the patient's wound are kept ___.
faster -
\Surgical wounds heal ___ than traumatic wounds
True -
\Change in wound surface area can be used to predict wound healing.
slowly -
\Covering a wound with a dressing facilitates wound healing because a dry wound
progresses through the phases of inflammation more ___ than a moist wound.
barriers -
\Serial debridement facilitates wound healing by removing ___ to healing
False -
\Wound debridement is vital to wound healing and should be completed despite a
patient's pain complaint.
granulation -
, \Wet-to-dry dressings impair wound healing by traumatizing healthy ___ tissue
surgical scrubs -
\Antiseptics should routinely be used as:
Undermining -
\occurs when the tissue under the wound edges becomes eroded
slough -
\Necrotic tissue that is yellow or tan in color and stringy or mucinous in consistency is
called:
thin, yellow -
\Which of the following types of wound drainage would be considered normal? Drainage
that is ___ in consistency and pale ___ in color.
infection, inflammation -
\Periwound erythema can be a sign of ___ and a normal sign of ___.
2+ pitting edema -
\When assessing for periwound edema, your thumb leaves an impression about 2-4 mm
in depth that rebounds in less than 15 seconds. How would you describe your results?
+1 pitting edema -
\2mm slight pitting
Disappears QUICKLY
No visible distortion
+3 pitting edema -
\Deep pitting, indentation remains for a short time (<1 min).
+4 pitting edema -
\Very deep pitting, indentation lasts beyond a few seconds (2-3 min). Swelling is
excessive, skin may appear blistered, oozing of fluid may occur.
+2 -
\When palpating your patient's tibialis posterior artery pulse, you feel it is normal. What
grade would you assign it?
3 seconds -
\Normal capillary refill is:
specific, time dependent, and measurable -
\Wound-related goals should be:
the staging system and/or extent of tissue involved -
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