Wound Care WOCN questions with correct answers

TEWL Answer Transepidermal water loss What is the most common type of skin cancer? Answer basal cell carcinoma (BCC) How does basal cell carcinoma present? Answer "pearl like" translucent papule with central ulceration What is the second most common type of skin cancer? Answer Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) How does squamous cell carcinoma present? Answer Enlarging keratotic papule ABCDEs of melanoma Answer Asymmetric, border irregular, color variance, diameter >0.6 cm, evolution What is the order of repair in an acute wound? Answer Brief inflammatory phase, epithelial resurfacing and granulation tissue formation and remodeling What is the max tensile strength for a full-thickness wound healing by scar tissue formation? Answer 80% of original tissue strength