Wound Care WCC UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The skin is comprised of two layers, the epidermis and the dermis. Each layer consists of
numerous cells. Which cells would you find in the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Macrophage, Fibroblast, Mast Cells
The dermis is made up of proteins, i.e. collagen and elastin. These two proteins are responsible
for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Giving skin tensile strength and providing the skin with
elastic recoil
Red blood cells also known as erythrocytes are the most abundant cells in the blood. They
account for 40-45% of the blood. The % of blood made up of RBC's is measured by a lab known
as - CORRECT ANSWER - Hematocrit
Stem cells produce a protein that makes red blood cells look red and gives them the ability to
transport oxygen. What is this protein called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hemoglobin
WBC produce protein that makes RBC look red and gives them the ability to transport oxygen.
What is this protein called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Neutrophil
Assessment and documentation of a skin lesion should include location, sensation, duration,
morphology, and configuration. What is configuration? - CORRECT ANSWER - shape or
outline
Dermatomal corresponding to nerve root distribution is - CORRECT ANSWER -
zosteriform
To assess pain with non-verbal cognitively impaired patients or non-English speaking patients, it
is recommended to use - CORRECT ANSWER - Wong Baker Faces Pain rating scale
, Pain quantification would include: - CORRECT ANSWER - intensity, location, quality,
onset, duration, aggravating, alleviating factors
T/F- Staging is used for Pressure Ulcers ONLY - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F- Wound assessments should be documented every four weeks at a minimum - CORRECT
ANSWER - False---Should be documented weekly!
T/F- A stage III pressure ulcer is partial thickness skin loss involving the epidermis, dermis or
both. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F-Painful blood filled blister located on the heel would be considered unstageable. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False---Suspected deep tissue injury
T/F- As we age, the basement membrane between the dermis and epidermis flattens out. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Circular, free fluid filled, greater than 1 cm - CORRECT ANSWER - Bulla
Superficial, solid, less than 1 cm, color varies. - CORRECT ANSWER - Papule
Circular, free fluid filled, up to 1 cm - CORRECT ANSWER - Vesicle
Linear erosion; destruction of skin by mechanical means - CORRECT ANSWER -
Excoriation
Loss of epidermis; caused by exposure to body fluids - CORRECT ANSWER - Denuded
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The skin is comprised of two layers, the epidermis and the dermis. Each layer consists of
numerous cells. Which cells would you find in the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Macrophage, Fibroblast, Mast Cells
The dermis is made up of proteins, i.e. collagen and elastin. These two proteins are responsible
for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Giving skin tensile strength and providing the skin with
elastic recoil
Red blood cells also known as erythrocytes are the most abundant cells in the blood. They
account for 40-45% of the blood. The % of blood made up of RBC's is measured by a lab known
as - CORRECT ANSWER - Hematocrit
Stem cells produce a protein that makes red blood cells look red and gives them the ability to
transport oxygen. What is this protein called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hemoglobin
WBC produce protein that makes RBC look red and gives them the ability to transport oxygen.
What is this protein called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Neutrophil
Assessment and documentation of a skin lesion should include location, sensation, duration,
morphology, and configuration. What is configuration? - CORRECT ANSWER - shape or
outline
Dermatomal corresponding to nerve root distribution is - CORRECT ANSWER -
zosteriform
To assess pain with non-verbal cognitively impaired patients or non-English speaking patients, it
is recommended to use - CORRECT ANSWER - Wong Baker Faces Pain rating scale
, Pain quantification would include: - CORRECT ANSWER - intensity, location, quality,
onset, duration, aggravating, alleviating factors
T/F- Staging is used for Pressure Ulcers ONLY - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F- Wound assessments should be documented every four weeks at a minimum - CORRECT
ANSWER - False---Should be documented weekly!
T/F- A stage III pressure ulcer is partial thickness skin loss involving the epidermis, dermis or
both. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F-Painful blood filled blister located on the heel would be considered unstageable. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False---Suspected deep tissue injury
T/F- As we age, the basement membrane between the dermis and epidermis flattens out. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Circular, free fluid filled, greater than 1 cm - CORRECT ANSWER - Bulla
Superficial, solid, less than 1 cm, color varies. - CORRECT ANSWER - Papule
Circular, free fluid filled, up to 1 cm - CORRECT ANSWER - Vesicle
Linear erosion; destruction of skin by mechanical means - CORRECT ANSWER -
Excoriation
Loss of epidermis; caused by exposure to body fluids - CORRECT ANSWER - Denuded
