WEB WOC SEMINARS TEST PAPER FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● When a learner graduates from a WOCN® accredited nursing
education program (i.e. WEB WOC), and successfully passes all scopes
of practice certification exams from the WOCNCB, the correct
abbreviation for the specialist is?
a. WOCN
b. CWOCN
c. WOC nurse
d. SWA
Answer: b. CWOCN
●● An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is:
a. Establishing an outcomes program to measure results of care.
b. Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
c. Establishing a clinic for outpatient follow-up.
d. Billing for services provided.
Answer: b. Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
,●● A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a
Program. Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the
learner has passed exams given by the:
a. NAWCO® (National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy)
b. WOCN® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society)
c. ANA® (American Nurses Association)
d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification
Board)
Answer: d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing
Certification Board)
●● Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following:
a. Developing additional systems for billing services and generating
revenue
b. Identifying cost savings in products and equipment use
c. Recognizing market opportunities and promoting those services
d. Safety in patient care, access, and outcomes research
Answer: a. Developing additional systems for billing services and
generating revenue
●● The highest level of evidence comes from which of the following
sources?
,a. Expert opinion.
b. Case studies.
c. Prospective studies.
d. Randomized clinical trials.
Answer: d. Randomized clinical trials.
●● Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines
is TRUE?
a. These are basically recommendations for care of a specific condition
based on expert opinion.
b. The literature from which the Clinical guidelines are derived should
be reviewed prior to incorporating the guidelines into patient care.
c. To avoid the appearance of self-interest, the national government
authors all clinical practice guidelines.
d. Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and
summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
Answer: d. Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and
summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
●● What are the major layers of the skin?
a. Hypodermis & muscle
, b. Epidermis & dermis
c. Keratinocytes & fibroblasts
d. Macrophages & platelets
Answer: b. Epidermis & dermis
●● What is the primary function of intact skin?
a. Protective barrier
b. Enhance body image
c. Communication
d. Vitamin D synthesis
Answer: a. Protective barrier
●● What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH 4.5-
6.5)?
a. Promotes skin hydration
b. Increases TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss)
c. Retards growth of skin pathogens
d. Promotes skin elasticity
Answer: c. Retards growth of skin pathogens
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● When a learner graduates from a WOCN® accredited nursing
education program (i.e. WEB WOC), and successfully passes all scopes
of practice certification exams from the WOCNCB, the correct
abbreviation for the specialist is?
a. WOCN
b. CWOCN
c. WOC nurse
d. SWA
Answer: b. CWOCN
●● An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is:
a. Establishing an outcomes program to measure results of care.
b. Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
c. Establishing a clinic for outpatient follow-up.
d. Billing for services provided.
Answer: b. Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
,●● A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a
Program. Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the
learner has passed exams given by the:
a. NAWCO® (National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy)
b. WOCN® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society)
c. ANA® (American Nurses Association)
d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification
Board)
Answer: d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing
Certification Board)
●● Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following:
a. Developing additional systems for billing services and generating
revenue
b. Identifying cost savings in products and equipment use
c. Recognizing market opportunities and promoting those services
d. Safety in patient care, access, and outcomes research
Answer: a. Developing additional systems for billing services and
generating revenue
●● The highest level of evidence comes from which of the following
sources?
,a. Expert opinion.
b. Case studies.
c. Prospective studies.
d. Randomized clinical trials.
Answer: d. Randomized clinical trials.
●● Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines
is TRUE?
a. These are basically recommendations for care of a specific condition
based on expert opinion.
b. The literature from which the Clinical guidelines are derived should
be reviewed prior to incorporating the guidelines into patient care.
c. To avoid the appearance of self-interest, the national government
authors all clinical practice guidelines.
d. Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and
summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
Answer: d. Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and
summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
●● What are the major layers of the skin?
a. Hypodermis & muscle
, b. Epidermis & dermis
c. Keratinocytes & fibroblasts
d. Macrophages & platelets
Answer: b. Epidermis & dermis
●● What is the primary function of intact skin?
a. Protective barrier
b. Enhance body image
c. Communication
d. Vitamin D synthesis
Answer: a. Protective barrier
●● What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH 4.5-
6.5)?
a. Promotes skin hydration
b. Increases TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss)
c. Retards growth of skin pathogens
d. Promotes skin elasticity
Answer: c. Retards growth of skin pathogens
