WEB WOC Ostomy Care Study Guide – Colostomy, Ileostomy & Urostomy

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Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing Specialty?
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a. The origin of the specialty began with a nurse who recognized the unmet needs of patients
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with ostomies.
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b. The first education programs were 8 weeks long and required the learner be in residence
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during that period.
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c. Patient consumers began the specialty.
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d. The first education programs had no precepted clinical practicum. - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
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Patient consumers began the specialty.
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An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is:
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a. Establishing an outcomes program to measure results of care.
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b. Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
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c. Establishing a clinic for outpatient follow-up.
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d. Billing for services provided. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Implements, coordinates, and evaluates
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specialty care.
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,A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a Program. Certification in
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WOC Nursing is accomplished once the learner has passed exams given by the:
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a. NAWCO® (National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy)
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b. WOCN® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society)
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c. ANA® (American Nurses Association)
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d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board) - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
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WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board)
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When a learner graduates from a WOCN® accredited nursing education program (i.e. WEB
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WOC), and successfully passes all scopes of practice certification exams from the WOCNCB, the
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correct abbreviation for the specialist is?
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a. WOCN
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b. CWOCNN




c. WOC nurse
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d. SWA - CORRECT ANSWER-b. CWOCN
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Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following:
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a. Developing additional systems for billing services and generating revenue
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b. Identifying cost savings in products and equipment use
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c. Recognizing market opportunities and promoting those services
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d. Safety in patient care, access, and outcomes research - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Developing
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additional systems for billing services and generating revenue
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The highest level of evidence comes from which of the following sources?
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,a. Expert opinion.
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b. Case studies.
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c. Prospective studies.
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d. Randomized clinical trials. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Randomized clinical trials.
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Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines is TRUE?
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a. These are basically recommendations for care of a specific condition based on expert opinion.
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b. The literature from which the Clinical guidelines are derived should be reviewed prior to
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incorporating the guidelines into patient care.
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c. To avoid the appearance of self-interest, the national government authors all clinical practice
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guidelines.
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d. Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and summarize state of the art care
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for specific healthcare issues. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Clinical guidelines are derived from the
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current literature and summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
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What are the major layers of the skin?
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a. Hypodermis & muscle
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b. Epidermis & dermis
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c. Keratinocytes & fibroblasts
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d. Macrophages & platelets - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Epidermis & dermis
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What is the primary function of intact skin?
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a. Protective barrier
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, b. Enhance body image
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c. Communication
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d. Vitamin D synthesis - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Protective barrier
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What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH 4.5-6.5)?
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a. Promotes skin hydration
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b. Increases TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss)
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c. Retards growth of skin pathogens
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d. Promotes skin elasticity - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Retards growth of skin pathogens
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How does age alter the skin's epidermal turnover or process of differentiation?
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a. Prolongs the rate of cell turnover (>28 days)
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b. Reduces the rate of cell turnover (<28 days)
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c. Doesn't affect the rate of cell turnover
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d. Accelerates turnover to 5 days or less - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Prolongs the rate of cell
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turnover (>28 days)
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Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen (dermal building blocks) and elastin (tensile
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strength)?
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a. Leukotrienes
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b. Mast cells
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c. Macrophages
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d. Fibroblasts - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Fibroblasts
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