WCC Exam UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
fibroblast - CORRECT ANSWER - The cell responsible for building new granulation
tissue
keratinocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells involved in epithelialization
macrophages and polymorphonuclear neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells which
can kill bacteria
lightly fill the wound base with gauze to prevent premature epithelialization - CORRECT
ANSWER - To assist with managing a wound that is hypogranular:
high levels of MMPs and low levels of TIMPs - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic wounds
contain
insufficient collagen tensile strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical wound dehiscence
is most often due to:
secondary wound closure - CORRECT ANSWER - A severely contaminated wound
should be allowed to close by:
Integrins - CORRECT ANSWER - cell surface receptors that allow cells to reversibly bind
to the extracellular matrix to achieve cell migration
80% - CORRECT ANSWER - The maximum strength that a scar tissue can attain after the
occurrence of remodeling is:
,six months to two years. - CORRECT ANSWER - The maturation and remodeling phase
of wound healing typically lasts for:
fibroblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells that can be found in the dermis are:
epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - The stratum corneum can be found in the:
epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - A full-thickness
wound involves the following tissue layers:
partial-thickness - CORRECT ANSWER - A stage 2 pressure injury can also be described
as a ________ lesion.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - A callus is caused by a build-up of cells within the stratum
basale.
histamine - CORRECT ANSWER - Mast cells produce the following substance:
Nonviable joint capsule - CORRECT ANSWER - When examining a patient's wound, you
notice gray-black, dry, leathery-appearing, irregular fibrous tissue. What do you suspect this
structure is?
Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER - When examining a patient's wound, you notice regularly
arranged red tissue. What do you suspect this structure is?
adipose tissue and fascia - CORRECT ANSWER - The subcutaneous tissue consists of:
faster - CORRECT ANSWER - Partial-thickness wounds heal ___ than full-thickness
wounds
,warm - CORRECT ANSWER - Wounds should heal faster if both the patient and the
patient's wound are kept ___.
faster - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical wounds heal ___ than traumatic wounds
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Change in wound surface area can be used to predict
wound healing.
slowly - CORRECT ANSWER - Covering a wound with a dressing facilitates wound
healing because a dry wound progresses through the phases of inflammation more ___ than a
moist wound.
barriers - CORRECT ANSWER - Serial debridement facilitates wound healing by
removing ___ to healing
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Wound debridement is vital to wound healing and should
be completed despite a patient's pain complaint.
granulation - CORRECT ANSWER - Wet-to-dry dressings impair wound healing by
traumatizing healthy ___ tissue
surgical scrubs - CORRECT ANSWER - Antiseptics should routinely be used as:
Undermining - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when the tissue under the wound edges
becomes eroded
slough - CORRECT ANSWER - Necrotic tissue that is yellow or tan in color and stringy
or mucinous in consistency is called:
thin, yellow - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following types of wound drainage
would be considered normal? Drainage that is ___ in consistency and pale ___ in color.
, infection, inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - Periwound erythema can be a sign of
___ and a normal sign of ___.
2+ pitting edema - CORRECT ANSWER - When assessing for periwound edema, your
thumb leaves an impression about 2-4 mm in depth that rebounds in less than 15 seconds. How
would you describe your results?
+1 pitting edema - CORRECT ANSWER - 2mm slight pitting
Disappears QUICKLY
No visible distortion
+3 pitting edema - CORRECT ANSWER - Deep pitting, indentation remains for a short
time (<1 min).
+4 pitting edema - CORRECT ANSWER - Very deep pitting, indentation lasts beyond a
few seconds (2-3 min). Swelling is excessive, skin may appear blistered, oozing of fluid may
occur.
+2 - CORRECT ANSWER - When palpating your patient's tibialis posterior artery pulse,
you feel it is normal. What grade would you assign it?
3 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal capillary refill is:
specific, time dependent, and measurable - CORRECT ANSWER - Wound-related goals
should be:
the staging system and/or extent of tissue involved - CORRECT ANSWER - A pressure
injury should be classified using:
CORRECT Answers
fibroblast - CORRECT ANSWER - The cell responsible for building new granulation
tissue
keratinocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells involved in epithelialization
macrophages and polymorphonuclear neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells which
can kill bacteria
lightly fill the wound base with gauze to prevent premature epithelialization - CORRECT
ANSWER - To assist with managing a wound that is hypogranular:
high levels of MMPs and low levels of TIMPs - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic wounds
contain
insufficient collagen tensile strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical wound dehiscence
is most often due to:
secondary wound closure - CORRECT ANSWER - A severely contaminated wound
should be allowed to close by:
Integrins - CORRECT ANSWER - cell surface receptors that allow cells to reversibly bind
to the extracellular matrix to achieve cell migration
80% - CORRECT ANSWER - The maximum strength that a scar tissue can attain after the
occurrence of remodeling is:
,six months to two years. - CORRECT ANSWER - The maturation and remodeling phase
of wound healing typically lasts for:
fibroblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells that can be found in the dermis are:
epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - The stratum corneum can be found in the:
epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - A full-thickness
wound involves the following tissue layers:
partial-thickness - CORRECT ANSWER - A stage 2 pressure injury can also be described
as a ________ lesion.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - A callus is caused by a build-up of cells within the stratum
basale.
histamine - CORRECT ANSWER - Mast cells produce the following substance:
Nonviable joint capsule - CORRECT ANSWER - When examining a patient's wound, you
notice gray-black, dry, leathery-appearing, irregular fibrous tissue. What do you suspect this
structure is?
Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER - When examining a patient's wound, you notice regularly
arranged red tissue. What do you suspect this structure is?
adipose tissue and fascia - CORRECT ANSWER - The subcutaneous tissue consists of:
faster - CORRECT ANSWER - Partial-thickness wounds heal ___ than full-thickness
wounds
,warm - CORRECT ANSWER - Wounds should heal faster if both the patient and the
patient's wound are kept ___.
faster - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical wounds heal ___ than traumatic wounds
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Change in wound surface area can be used to predict
wound healing.
slowly - CORRECT ANSWER - Covering a wound with a dressing facilitates wound
healing because a dry wound progresses through the phases of inflammation more ___ than a
moist wound.
barriers - CORRECT ANSWER - Serial debridement facilitates wound healing by
removing ___ to healing
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Wound debridement is vital to wound healing and should
be completed despite a patient's pain complaint.
granulation - CORRECT ANSWER - Wet-to-dry dressings impair wound healing by
traumatizing healthy ___ tissue
surgical scrubs - CORRECT ANSWER - Antiseptics should routinely be used as:
Undermining - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when the tissue under the wound edges
becomes eroded
slough - CORRECT ANSWER - Necrotic tissue that is yellow or tan in color and stringy
or mucinous in consistency is called:
thin, yellow - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following types of wound drainage
would be considered normal? Drainage that is ___ in consistency and pale ___ in color.
, infection, inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - Periwound erythema can be a sign of
___ and a normal sign of ___.
2+ pitting edema - CORRECT ANSWER - When assessing for periwound edema, your
thumb leaves an impression about 2-4 mm in depth that rebounds in less than 15 seconds. How
would you describe your results?
+1 pitting edema - CORRECT ANSWER - 2mm slight pitting
Disappears QUICKLY
No visible distortion
+3 pitting edema - CORRECT ANSWER - Deep pitting, indentation remains for a short
time (<1 min).
+4 pitting edema - CORRECT ANSWER - Very deep pitting, indentation lasts beyond a
few seconds (2-3 min). Swelling is excessive, skin may appear blistered, oozing of fluid may
occur.
+2 - CORRECT ANSWER - When palpating your patient's tibialis posterior artery pulse,
you feel it is normal. What grade would you assign it?
3 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal capillary refill is:
specific, time dependent, and measurable - CORRECT ANSWER - Wound-related goals
should be:
the staging system and/or extent of tissue involved - CORRECT ANSWER - A pressure
injury should be classified using:
