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WEB WOC Wound Care 2026 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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Framework used to provide an optimal physiologic wound environment
that is conducive to healing ......ANSWER......TIMERS
Goal of tissue management ......ANSWER......to remove non-viable,
necrotic tissue as well as non-functional tissue such as hypergranulation
goal of inflammation or infection control ......ANSWER......eliminate
infection and control bioburden
goal of moisture balance ......ANSWER......not too wet and not too dry
provide moist wound therapy, absorb excess drainage, control odor, fill
dead space, control swelling, protect periwound
goal of epithelial/edge advancement ......ANSWER......keep wound
edged open, address epibole and undermining, remove callous, protect
periwound skin
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goal of regeneration/repair of tissue ......ANSWER......cellular products,
tissue based products, advanced therapies such as hyperbaric
treatment of NPWT
goal of social/patient related factors ......ANSWER......develop a patient-
centers POC, patient engagement, holistic assessment
why use debridement? ......ANSWER......to remove necrotic tissue or
debris, remove and reduce biofilm, remove infected tissues, in palliative
care to control odor, to facilitate wound visualization, in chronic wounds
to convert to acute wound to promote healing
autolytic debridement ......ANSWER......a type of non-instrumental
debridement that uses the body's own WBCs, enzymes, and moisture to
re-hydrate, soften, and liquify hard eschar and slough
benefits of autolytic debridement ......ANSWER......painless, easily done
with moisture retentive dressings, aides in combination debridement
methods
disadvantages of autolytic debridement ......ANSWER......takes times,
may be aesthetically displeasing to the patient if using a transparent
dressing
contraindications to autolytic debridement ......ANSWER......neutropenic
patients, those with diabetes mellitus (higher risk for infection)
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surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......a type of non-instrumental
debridement that uses concentrated nonionic surfactant dressings
(CSDs) which can soften and loosen wound debris, breakdown biofilms,
and prevent redevelopment of biofilms
indications for surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......stagnant
wounds, local wound infections, burns
benefits of surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......cleanses wound
without the use of cytogenic agents, reduces inflammation, reduces
biofilm, allows for daily visualization of wound
disadvantages of surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......can be
expensive, dressing must be changed daily
contraindications for surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......sensitivity
to chemical properties
enzymatic debridement ......ANSWER......a type of non-instrumental
debridement that uses collagenase to dissolve collagen anchors
between necrotic tissue and the wound bed
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benefits of enzymatic debridement ......ANSWER......faster than
autolysis, good option for those at high risk for bleeding, safe in infected
wounds
disadvantages of enzymatic debridement ......ANSWER......costly, daily
application, can sting, takes longer than sharp or mechanical
debridement
contraindications of enzymatic debridement ......ANSWER......not
compatible with metal products, some antiseptic cleansers reduce its
activity/effectiveness
chemical debridement by sodium hypochlorite ......ANSWER......a type
of non-instrumental debridement using sodium hypochlorite (diluted
bleach) to dissolve collagen anchors between necrotic tissue and the
wound bed
indications for chemical debridement by sodium hypochlorite
......ANSWER......grossly necrotic or infected wounds
benefits of chemical debridement by sodium hypochlorite
......ANSWER......reduces wound odor, cheap, non-cytotoxic
disadvantages of chemical debridement by sodium hypochlorite
......ANSWER......use is controversial, is cytotoxic to fibroblasts
WEB WOC Wound Care 2026 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
|MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|100% ACCURATE|GET IT RIGHT!!
Framework used to provide an optimal physiologic wound environment
that is conducive to healing ......ANSWER......TIMERS
Goal of tissue management ......ANSWER......to remove non-viable,
necrotic tissue as well as non-functional tissue such as hypergranulation
goal of inflammation or infection control ......ANSWER......eliminate
infection and control bioburden
goal of moisture balance ......ANSWER......not too wet and not too dry
provide moist wound therapy, absorb excess drainage, control odor, fill
dead space, control swelling, protect periwound
goal of epithelial/edge advancement ......ANSWER......keep wound
edged open, address epibole and undermining, remove callous, protect
periwound skin
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goal of regeneration/repair of tissue ......ANSWER......cellular products,
tissue based products, advanced therapies such as hyperbaric
treatment of NPWT
goal of social/patient related factors ......ANSWER......develop a patient-
centers POC, patient engagement, holistic assessment
why use debridement? ......ANSWER......to remove necrotic tissue or
debris, remove and reduce biofilm, remove infected tissues, in palliative
care to control odor, to facilitate wound visualization, in chronic wounds
to convert to acute wound to promote healing
autolytic debridement ......ANSWER......a type of non-instrumental
debridement that uses the body's own WBCs, enzymes, and moisture to
re-hydrate, soften, and liquify hard eschar and slough
benefits of autolytic debridement ......ANSWER......painless, easily done
with moisture retentive dressings, aides in combination debridement
methods
disadvantages of autolytic debridement ......ANSWER......takes times,
may be aesthetically displeasing to the patient if using a transparent
dressing
contraindications to autolytic debridement ......ANSWER......neutropenic
patients, those with diabetes mellitus (higher risk for infection)
,3|Page
surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......a type of non-instrumental
debridement that uses concentrated nonionic surfactant dressings
(CSDs) which can soften and loosen wound debris, breakdown biofilms,
and prevent redevelopment of biofilms
indications for surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......stagnant
wounds, local wound infections, burns
benefits of surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......cleanses wound
without the use of cytogenic agents, reduces inflammation, reduces
biofilm, allows for daily visualization of wound
disadvantages of surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......can be
expensive, dressing must be changed daily
contraindications for surfactant debridement ......ANSWER......sensitivity
to chemical properties
enzymatic debridement ......ANSWER......a type of non-instrumental
debridement that uses collagenase to dissolve collagen anchors
between necrotic tissue and the wound bed
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benefits of enzymatic debridement ......ANSWER......faster than
autolysis, good option for those at high risk for bleeding, safe in infected
wounds
disadvantages of enzymatic debridement ......ANSWER......costly, daily
application, can sting, takes longer than sharp or mechanical
debridement
contraindications of enzymatic debridement ......ANSWER......not
compatible with metal products, some antiseptic cleansers reduce its
activity/effectiveness
chemical debridement by sodium hypochlorite ......ANSWER......a type
of non-instrumental debridement using sodium hypochlorite (diluted
bleach) to dissolve collagen anchors between necrotic tissue and the
wound bed
indications for chemical debridement by sodium hypochlorite
......ANSWER......grossly necrotic or infected wounds
benefits of chemical debridement by sodium hypochlorite
......ANSWER......reduces wound odor, cheap, non-cytotoxic
disadvantages of chemical debridement by sodium hypochlorite
......ANSWER......use is controversial, is cytotoxic to fibroblasts
