NCOI Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
What is the function of theintegumentary system?
Answer: protection, temperature regulation, secretions, sensory function,vitamin D
synthesis
Q2
What is wound healing byprimary intention?
Answer: the edges of the wound are closed using sutures, staples, etc
Q3
What is wound healing by secondary intention?
Answer: wound is too large to close, so it is left open to heal by granulation**trauma
wounds, ulcerations, large tissue loss
Q4
What is wound healing bytertiary intention?
Answer: the wound is intentionally left open due to inflammation orinfection and is
closed at a later date
Q5
What is a pressure injury?
Answer: localized injury to the skin and underlying tissue, usually over abony
prominence
Q6
What risk factors for developing a pressure injury?
Answer: impaired nutrition, reduced sensation, excess moisture, immobility, friction
and shear forces, diabetes, impaired circulation, incontinence
Q7
What is a stage one pressureinjury?
Answer: nonblanchable erythema of intact skin
, Q8
What is a stage two pressureinjury?
Answer: partial thickness loss with exposed epidermis and dermis, maypresent as a
serous filled blister
Q9
What is a stage 4 pressure injury?
Answer: full thickness loss of skin with visible bone or muscle*tunneling or
undermining may be present
Q10
What is an unstageable pressure injury?
Answer: injury is covered by slough or eschar so we do not know the depth*needs to
be debrided or removed
Q11
What is the number one way toprevent pressure injuries?
Answer: mobilize if can
Q12
What is psoriasis?
Answer: chronic, autoimmune disease that causes the development of thick red
patches with silver scales
Q13
What are nursing priorities during the acute phase of a burn injury?
Answer: maintain airway, monitor for inhalation injury, IV fluid resuscitation with large
bore IV, analgesic therapy, strict I&Os, cardiac monitoring**begins at injury and ends
when diuresis begins and fluid mobilization begins
Q14
What is the acute phase of a burn injury?
Answer: nursing priorities - nutrition, infection prevention, wound healing,
mobility**begins when fluid resuscitation is complete and ends when wound is closed
Q1
What is the function of theintegumentary system?
Answer: protection, temperature regulation, secretions, sensory function,vitamin D
synthesis
Q2
What is wound healing byprimary intention?
Answer: the edges of the wound are closed using sutures, staples, etc
Q3
What is wound healing by secondary intention?
Answer: wound is too large to close, so it is left open to heal by granulation**trauma
wounds, ulcerations, large tissue loss
Q4
What is wound healing bytertiary intention?
Answer: the wound is intentionally left open due to inflammation orinfection and is
closed at a later date
Q5
What is a pressure injury?
Answer: localized injury to the skin and underlying tissue, usually over abony
prominence
Q6
What risk factors for developing a pressure injury?
Answer: impaired nutrition, reduced sensation, excess moisture, immobility, friction
and shear forces, diabetes, impaired circulation, incontinence
Q7
What is a stage one pressureinjury?
Answer: nonblanchable erythema of intact skin
, Q8
What is a stage two pressureinjury?
Answer: partial thickness loss with exposed epidermis and dermis, maypresent as a
serous filled blister
Q9
What is a stage 4 pressure injury?
Answer: full thickness loss of skin with visible bone or muscle*tunneling or
undermining may be present
Q10
What is an unstageable pressure injury?
Answer: injury is covered by slough or eschar so we do not know the depth*needs to
be debrided or removed
Q11
What is the number one way toprevent pressure injuries?
Answer: mobilize if can
Q12
What is psoriasis?
Answer: chronic, autoimmune disease that causes the development of thick red
patches with silver scales
Q13
What are nursing priorities during the acute phase of a burn injury?
Answer: maintain airway, monitor for inhalation injury, IV fluid resuscitation with large
bore IV, analgesic therapy, strict I&Os, cardiac monitoring**begins at injury and ends
when diuresis begins and fluid mobilization begins
Q14
What is the acute phase of a burn injury?
Answer: nursing priorities - nutrition, infection prevention, wound healing,
mobility**begins when fluid resuscitation is complete and ends when wound is closed
