FREE NURSING AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT WOUND CARE

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FREE NURSING AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT WOUND CARE

WCC EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -142 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The best method to determine whether a wound is infected is to perform a

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tissue culture

Question 2: Albumin measures ______

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visceral protein stores Question 3: To reduce pressure off of boney prominences what rule would you want to remember?

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Rule of 30 Question 4: An overweight person weighs too much, while an obese patient has too much body fat. Fat or adipose tissue is less tolerant of ischemia and hypoxia, and is

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poorly vascularized

Question 5: What causes venous leg ulcers?

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Venous hypertension Question 6: Presence of ____ in the wound creates a burden on the wound healing process by competing for oxygen and nutrients in the wound bed (bio burden)

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bacteria Question 7: Upon assessment of a wound it observed to have a nodular cauliflower shaped tissue in the wound bed with heavy seropurulent exudate accompanied by a pungent odor. This

suggest:

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fungating wound Question 8: C vitamins effect healing and are needed for promoting deposition of _____ and ____ function.

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collagen; fibroblast

Question 9: Superficial, solid, less than 1 cm, color varies.

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Papule Question 10: Characteristics of a leg assessment for venous ulceration may reveal

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irregular wound margins, heavy exudate, hemosiderin staining, medial lower leg, ruddy granular Question 11: A common bacteria found frequently around hydro/respiratory equipment is

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pseudomonas Question 12: What offloading technique is recommended for patients with a plantar neuropathic ulcer?

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total contact casting

Question 13: Serum filled blister on heel is what stage?

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II Question 14: During the Hemostasis phase of full thickness healing, the whole cascade of healing begins. At this time the platelets from the damaged blood vessels will come into contact

with collagen and damaged tissue. This results in:

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Activation and aggregation

Question 15: Circular, free fluid filled, up to 1 cm

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Vesicle

Question 16: Compression is contraindicated in what patients?

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Decompensated CHF, Peripheral arterial disease, ABI

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24-48 hours Question 18: Pt admitted to ER c/o abdominal pain. Upon exam the lower right quad of the abd appears red, swollen, and hot to touch. The skin becomes blue gray, fluid filled blisters. This is symptoms of

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necrotizing fascitis Question 19: Presence of replicating microorganisms which do not cause injury to the host is

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colonization

Question 20: Commercial cleansers contain surface active agents known as

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surfactants Question 21: The Joint Commission recommends a nutritional assessment be completed within ______ of admission.

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24 hours

Question 22: T/F--All chronic wounds are infected.

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False Question 23: The skin is comprised of two layers, the epidermis and the dermis. Each layer consists of numerous cells. Which cells would you find in the dermis?

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Macrophage, Fibroblast, Mast Cells Question 24: The dressings that provide an environment for autolytic debridement are

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alginates, hydrocolloids and transparent dressings.Question 25: Your patient, with a very large sacral wound that has 50% necrotic tissue and tendon exposed. The wound is infected, and needs to be debrided. What would be the best choice of debriedement?

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sharps Question 26: The primary goal for wound healing nutritionally is to provide adequate

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calories and protein

Question 27: Heavily draining wound. Use__

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alginate dressing