CWS EXAM (ABWM CWS) | QUESTIONSBANK | 420
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Cells make up the Epidermis? Answer - Keratinocytes
Keratinocytes are? Answer - in stratum granulosum, relase lipids which
continaun moisture, brick and mortar of skin
Dermis contains? Answer - cells for immune function: Macrophages and
Fibroblasts
Ph of the skin? Answer - 4-6.5
Macrophages do what? Answer -
Fibroblasts are? Answer -
subcutaneous tissue? Answer - can not regenerate, heals scar tissue, poorly
perfused, plays key role in reducing presure
Muscle? Answer - can not regenerate, higher metabolic rate, most impacted
by unrelieved pressure.
,age and skin? Answer - neonates and infants skin absorbption risj is higher.
Older = prolonged skin responce.
Basal cell carcinoma? Answer - most common, pearl like transulscent papule
with central ulceration.
Squamous cell carcinoma? Answer - enlarged keratotic papule, can occur on
les in elderly, mistaken for a venous ulver
ABCDE? Answer - Assymetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Evolution
Biposy is? Answer - gold standard for identification if wound is not responding
to normal treatmenet
absorption of topical treatments? Answer - scrotum, hair follicles, face,
forearm, palm of the hand, plantar foot.
vitamin c difficency wound? Answer - traiangular skin tear: advaced =
transparent epidermice
zinc defficency rash? Answer - flaking red rash, eyebrows orr nose folds
essiential fatty acid deficiency appears? Answer - snowflakes in the socks!!
,glucosamine deficency? Answer - tenting of the skin that doesn not resolve
Macules? Answer - flat, different color than normal, on skin or mucosal area,
may be fine scales. NONPALPABLE
Papules? Answer - solid elevation from skin, red.
Plaques? Answer - scaly raised areas of skin
nodules? Answer - firm well definined lesion under skin
cysts Answer - closed cavity or sac, fluid or semisolid
crust? Answer - hardened drainage: yellow = serum, Green or green-yellow =
purulent. Red or black - dried blood
abcess? Answer - accumulation of pus or purulent drainage, raised/red
Bulla? Answer - fluid filled blister
pustule? Answer - acne
vesicle? Answer - fluid filled cavity, clear, serous, hemmoragic, pus: allergic
reaction or sunburn
erythema? Answer - red local blanchable!
, erthroderma? Answer - gernalized blanchable redness
telanciectasia Answer - blanching spider veins
eccymosis? Answer - blood brusing under skin
pertechiae Answer - nonblanchable macules, not raised, flat
palpable purpura? Answer - nonblanchable, raised, caused by inflammatory
response
atrophy? Answer - thinning of under tissue
ulcer? Answer - loss of epidermis and at least upper dermis
gangrene Answer - necrotic tissue, caused from ischemia, wet or dry tissue
death
eschar? Answer - thick dry leathery necrotic tissue
which cells in the dermis produce collagen and elastin for healing and immune
function? Answer - Fibroblasts
which layer of skin if it has reduced makes it higher risk for patient to develop
pressure injuries? Answer - subcutaneous tissue
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Cells make up the Epidermis? Answer - Keratinocytes
Keratinocytes are? Answer - in stratum granulosum, relase lipids which
continaun moisture, brick and mortar of skin
Dermis contains? Answer - cells for immune function: Macrophages and
Fibroblasts
Ph of the skin? Answer - 4-6.5
Macrophages do what? Answer -
Fibroblasts are? Answer -
subcutaneous tissue? Answer - can not regenerate, heals scar tissue, poorly
perfused, plays key role in reducing presure
Muscle? Answer - can not regenerate, higher metabolic rate, most impacted
by unrelieved pressure.
,age and skin? Answer - neonates and infants skin absorbption risj is higher.
Older = prolonged skin responce.
Basal cell carcinoma? Answer - most common, pearl like transulscent papule
with central ulceration.
Squamous cell carcinoma? Answer - enlarged keratotic papule, can occur on
les in elderly, mistaken for a venous ulver
ABCDE? Answer - Assymetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Evolution
Biposy is? Answer - gold standard for identification if wound is not responding
to normal treatmenet
absorption of topical treatments? Answer - scrotum, hair follicles, face,
forearm, palm of the hand, plantar foot.
vitamin c difficency wound? Answer - traiangular skin tear: advaced =
transparent epidermice
zinc defficency rash? Answer - flaking red rash, eyebrows orr nose folds
essiential fatty acid deficiency appears? Answer - snowflakes in the socks!!
,glucosamine deficency? Answer - tenting of the skin that doesn not resolve
Macules? Answer - flat, different color than normal, on skin or mucosal area,
may be fine scales. NONPALPABLE
Papules? Answer - solid elevation from skin, red.
Plaques? Answer - scaly raised areas of skin
nodules? Answer - firm well definined lesion under skin
cysts Answer - closed cavity or sac, fluid or semisolid
crust? Answer - hardened drainage: yellow = serum, Green or green-yellow =
purulent. Red or black - dried blood
abcess? Answer - accumulation of pus or purulent drainage, raised/red
Bulla? Answer - fluid filled blister
pustule? Answer - acne
vesicle? Answer - fluid filled cavity, clear, serous, hemmoragic, pus: allergic
reaction or sunburn
erythema? Answer - red local blanchable!
, erthroderma? Answer - gernalized blanchable redness
telanciectasia Answer - blanching spider veins
eccymosis? Answer - blood brusing under skin
pertechiae Answer - nonblanchable macules, not raised, flat
palpable purpura? Answer - nonblanchable, raised, caused by inflammatory
response
atrophy? Answer - thinning of under tissue
ulcer? Answer - loss of epidermis and at least upper dermis
gangrene Answer - necrotic tissue, caused from ischemia, wet or dry tissue
death
eschar? Answer - thick dry leathery necrotic tissue
which cells in the dermis produce collagen and elastin for healing and immune
function? Answer - Fibroblasts
which layer of skin if it has reduced makes it higher risk for patient to develop
pressure injuries? Answer - subcutaneous tissue
