WEB WOC SEMIAR FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2024 -
2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PREPARATION
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:
a. NAWCO (National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy)
b. WOCN (Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society)
c. ANA (American Nurses Association)
d. WOCNCB (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification
Board)
d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification
Board)
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the
history of the WOC Nursing Specialty?
a. The origin of the specialty began with a nurse who
recognized the unmet needs of patients with ostomies.
b. The first education programs were 8 weeks long and required
the learner be in residence during that period.
c. Patient consumers began the specialty.
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d. The first education programs had no precepted clinical
practicum.
c. Patient consumers began the specialty.
Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice
Guidelines is TRUE?
a. These are basically recommendations for care of a specific
condition based on expert opinion.
b. The literature from which the Clinical guidelines are derived
should be reviewed prior to incorporating the guidelines into
patient care.
c. To avoid the appearance of self-interest, the national
government authors all clinical practice guidelines.
d. Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and
summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
d. Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and
summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
What is the primary risk factor associated with Peri wound
MASD (PWMASD)?
a. Obesity
b. Pouching system leakage
c. Moisture imbalance in the wound
d. Urinary incontinence
c. Moisture imbalance in the wound
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Understanding the physiology of skin when it is injured by
MASD is an important concept. Skin that is occluded by an
absorptive type product (i.e. adult brief) results in what altered
skin barrier effect?
a. Decrease in TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss) & skin pH
b. Increase in TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss) & skin pH
c. Less perspiration
d. Reduced friction
b. Increase in TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss) & skin pH
Which type of wound exudate characteristic is most likely to
cause peri wound MASD?
a. Serous
b. Serosanguinous
c. Thick purulent
d. Sanguineous
c. Thick purulent
What type of MASD is more prone to fungal or bacterial
infections?
a. Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD)
b. Peristomal Dermatitis
c. Contact Dermatitis
d. Periwound Dermatitis
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a. Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD)
What are the major layers of the skin?
a. Hypodermis & muscle
b. Epidermis & dermis
c. Keratinocytes & fibroblasts
d. Macrophages & platelets
b. Epidermis & dermis
What is the primary function of intact skin?
a. Protective barrier
b. Enhance body image
c. Communication
d. Vitamin D synthesis
a. Protective barrier
What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH
4.5-6.5)?
a. Promotes skin hydration
b. Increases TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss)
c. Retards growth of skin pathogens
d. Promotes skin elasticity
c. Retards growth of skin pathogens
How does age alter the skin's epidermal turnover or process of
differentiation?
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