WCC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Ischial - ANSWERS-___ ulcers occur secondary to prolonged sitting
without adequate pressure reduction and frequent changes in position.
Petrolatum-impregnated gauze. - ANSWERS-A female patient with
metastatic breast cancer is admitted with a fungating mass measuring 12
cm by 10 cm in the left breast. To assist with palliative care and pain
management, the nurse should recommend applying:
bioburden - ANSWERS-Silver-impregnated foam is appropriate in
managing wound exudate and decreasing ___
Pyoderma gangrenosum - ANSWERS-A patient with history of Crohn's
disease has a painful full-thickness ulcer on his right lower leg. The
ulcer has a violaceous ring and punctate appearance. What is the MOST
LIKELY condition?
Pyoderma gangrenosum - ANSWERS-This causes rapidly progressive
painful ulcer with a purulent base and violaceous borders. More than
50% of patients have associated systemic disease (eg IBD, Crohn's).
Tx: local or systemic CORTICOSTEROIDs
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, WCC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Arterial - ANSWERS-___ ulcers are more commonly found on the foot
with well-defined borders and a faint halo of erythema.
Venous - ANSWERS-___ ulcers present with irregular borders and
maceration, crusting, and scaling of surrounding skin.
Calciphylaxis - ANSWERS-These lesions may have some of the same
characteristics as pyoderma gangrenosum, but is associated with end-
stage renal disease.
hypoxia - ANSWERS-A patient complains of unrelenting burning pain
four hours after the application of a chemical debriding agent. The pain
may lead wound to ___, impairing healing and increasing rate of
infection
Prealbumin - ANSWERS-levels are often the most current indicator of
nutritional status. The normal value is 15-25 mg/dL.
300 - ANSWERS-Transferring normal value ___ mg/dL
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, WCC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
2,000 - ANSWERS-TLC normal value ___ cells per mm3
gel fusion - ANSWERS-A neonate has developed a non-erythemic
eschar on the occiput. Which should be the INITIAL intervention?
intact peripheral pulses - ANSWERS-Which of the following
assessment parameters is critical in distinguishing calciphylaxis from
other forms of peripheral vascular disease
ischemia - ANSWERS-Non palpable pulses is critical indicator for limb
___. Also including ABI >0.4 and rest pain
damage to cellular components - ANSWERS-An adult received
irradiation therapy to the sacral area eight years ago and has now
developed a sacral pressure ulcer. The factor that MOST LIKELYputs
this patient at risk is:
8 - ANSWERS-Irradiation-induced ulcers appear approximately ___
years after therapy.
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, WCC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
arterial insufficiency - ANSWERS-Use of compression therapy to treat a
venous ulcer is CONTRAINDICATED in a patient with:
reduces - ANSWERS-Compression therapy decreases edema and ___
exudate
fibrinolytic - ANSWERS-Compression therapy increases fibrinolytic
activity.
When fluid collects over the lesion - ANSWERS-How often should a
transparent film dressing covering a dermal ulcer be changed?
Hypertonic saline gauze - ANSWERS-MOST appropriate dressing for a
deep, heavily exudating, stage-III trochanteric pressure
plaques, papules, and pustules - ANSWERS-Fungal infections are
typically characterized by:
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AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Ischial - ANSWERS-___ ulcers occur secondary to prolonged sitting
without adequate pressure reduction and frequent changes in position.
Petrolatum-impregnated gauze. - ANSWERS-A female patient with
metastatic breast cancer is admitted with a fungating mass measuring 12
cm by 10 cm in the left breast. To assist with palliative care and pain
management, the nurse should recommend applying:
bioburden - ANSWERS-Silver-impregnated foam is appropriate in
managing wound exudate and decreasing ___
Pyoderma gangrenosum - ANSWERS-A patient with history of Crohn's
disease has a painful full-thickness ulcer on his right lower leg. The
ulcer has a violaceous ring and punctate appearance. What is the MOST
LIKELY condition?
Pyoderma gangrenosum - ANSWERS-This causes rapidly progressive
painful ulcer with a purulent base and violaceous borders. More than
50% of patients have associated systemic disease (eg IBD, Crohn's).
Tx: local or systemic CORTICOSTEROIDs
END OF
PAGE
1
, WCC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
Arterial - ANSWERS-___ ulcers are more commonly found on the foot
with well-defined borders and a faint halo of erythema.
Venous - ANSWERS-___ ulcers present with irregular borders and
maceration, crusting, and scaling of surrounding skin.
Calciphylaxis - ANSWERS-These lesions may have some of the same
characteristics as pyoderma gangrenosum, but is associated with end-
stage renal disease.
hypoxia - ANSWERS-A patient complains of unrelenting burning pain
four hours after the application of a chemical debriding agent. The pain
may lead wound to ___, impairing healing and increasing rate of
infection
Prealbumin - ANSWERS-levels are often the most current indicator of
nutritional status. The normal value is 15-25 mg/dL.
300 - ANSWERS-Transferring normal value ___ mg/dL
END OF
PAGE
2
, WCC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
2,000 - ANSWERS-TLC normal value ___ cells per mm3
gel fusion - ANSWERS-A neonate has developed a non-erythemic
eschar on the occiput. Which should be the INITIAL intervention?
intact peripheral pulses - ANSWERS-Which of the following
assessment parameters is critical in distinguishing calciphylaxis from
other forms of peripheral vascular disease
ischemia - ANSWERS-Non palpable pulses is critical indicator for limb
___. Also including ABI >0.4 and rest pain
damage to cellular components - ANSWERS-An adult received
irradiation therapy to the sacral area eight years ago and has now
developed a sacral pressure ulcer. The factor that MOST LIKELYputs
this patient at risk is:
8 - ANSWERS-Irradiation-induced ulcers appear approximately ___
years after therapy.
END OF
PAGE
3
, WCC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
arterial insufficiency - ANSWERS-Use of compression therapy to treat a
venous ulcer is CONTRAINDICATED in a patient with:
reduces - ANSWERS-Compression therapy decreases edema and ___
exudate
fibrinolytic - ANSWERS-Compression therapy increases fibrinolytic
activity.
When fluid collects over the lesion - ANSWERS-How often should a
transparent film dressing covering a dermal ulcer be changed?
Hypertonic saline gauze - ANSWERS-MOST appropriate dressing for a
deep, heavily exudating, stage-III trochanteric pressure
plaques, papules, and pustules - ANSWERS-Fungal infections are
typically characterized by:
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