Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing Specialty? ANS✔✔ Patient
consumers began the specialty
An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is: ANS✔✔ Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a Program. Certification in WOC Nursing is
accomplished once the learner has passed exams given by the: ANS✔✔ WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing
Certification Board).
When a learner graduates from a WOCN® accredited nursing education program (i.e. WEB WOC), and successfully
passes all scopes of practice certification exams from the WOCNCB, the correct abbreviation for the specialist is?
ANS✔✔ CWOCN.
Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following: ANS✔✔ Safety in patient care, access, and outcomes
research.
The highest level of evidence comes from which of the following sources? ANS✔✔ Randomized clinical trials.
Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines is TRUE? ANS✔✔ Clinical guidelines are derived
from the current literature and summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
What are the major layers of the skin? ANS✔✔ Epidermis & dermis
What is the primary function of intact skin? ANS✔✔ Protective barrier.
What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH 4.5-6.5)? ANS✔✔ Retards growth of skin pathogens.
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How does age alter the skin's epidermal turnover or process of differentiation? ANS✔✔ Prolongs the rate of cell
turnover (>28 days).
Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen (dermal building blocks) and elastin (tensile strength)? ANS✔✔
Fibroblasts
Structures of the dermis include: ANS✔✔ Collagen, elastin proteins, hair follicles, sweat (sebaceous) glands.
The functions of the hypodermis (subcutaneous tissue) include: ANS✔✔ Cushions, insulates and adds to the mobility of
the skin over underlying structures.
Which layer of soft tissue is most vulnerable to pressure over a bony prominence? ANS✔✔ Muscle.
Diabetes causes increased risk for skin: ANS✔✔ Bacterial and fungal infections.
What is the definition of MASD? ANS✔✔ Skin damage caused by prolonged exposure to various sources of moisture.
MASD (Moisture Associated Skin Damage) affects what part of the skin or cell function? ANS✔✔ Epidermis and/or
dermis.
How does MASD alter the acid mantle of the skin? ANS✔✔ Increases TEWL (transepidermal water loss).
What is the primary risk factor associated with ITD (intertriginous dermatitis)? ANS✔✔ Obesity
What is the primary risk factor associated with Peristomal MASD? ANS✔✔ Pouching system leakage
What is the primary risk factor associated with Periwound MASD (PWMASD)? ANS✔✔ Large amount of wound exudate.
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