Wh ch of the follow ng statements accurately reflects the h story of the WOC Nurs ng Spec
alty?
a. The or g n of the spec alty began w th a nurse who recogn zed the unmet needs of pat
ents w th ostom es.
b. The f rst educat on programs were 8 weeks long and requ red the learner be n res
dence dur ng that per od.
c. Pat ent consumers began the spec alty.
d. The f rst educat on programs had no precepted cl n cal pract cum. - Correct Answer c.
Pat ent consumers began the spec alty.
An ESSENT AL component of a WOC Nurs ng Pract ce s:
a. Establ sh ng an outcomes program to measure results of care.
b. mplements, coord nates, and evaluates spec alty care.
c. Establ sh ng a cl n c for outpat ent follow-up.
d. B ll ng for serv ces prov ded. - Correct Answer b. mplements, coord nates, and
evaluates spec alty care.
A cert f cate of complet on s ssued upon successful complet on of a Program. Cert f cat
on n WOC Nurs ng s accompl shed once the learner has passed exams g ven by the:
a. NAWCO® (Nat onal All ance of Wound Care and Ostomy)
b. WOCN® (Wound Ostomy Cont nence Nurses Soc ety)
c. ANA® (Amer can Nurses Assoc at on)
d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Cont nence Nurs ng Cert f cat on Board) - Correct Answer
d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Cont nence Nurs ng Cert f cat on Board)
When a learner graduates from a WOCN® accred ted nurs ng educat on program ( .e.
WEB WOC), and successfully passes all scopes of pract ce cert f cat on exams from the
WOCNCB, the correct abbrev at on for the spec al st s?
,a. WOCN
b. CWOCN
c. WOC nurse
d. SWA - Correct Answer b. CWOCN
Trends n WOC Nurs ng Care nclude wh ch of the follow ng:
a. Develop ng add t onal systems for b ll ng serv ces and generat ng revenue
b. dent fy ng cost sav ngs n products and equ pment use
c. Recogn z ng market opportun t es and promot ng those serv ces
d. Safety n pat ent care, access, and outcomes research - Correct Answer a. Develop ng
add t onal systems for b ll ng serv ces and generat ng revenue
The h ghest level of ev dence comes from wh ch of the follow ng sources?
a. Expert op n on.
b. Case stud es.
c. Prospect ve stud es.
d. Random zed cl n cal tr als. - Correct Answer d. Random zed cl n cal tr als.
Wh ch of the follow ng statements about Cl n cal Pract ce Gu del nes s TRUE?
a. These are bas cally recommendat ons for care of a spec f c cond t on based on expert
op n on.
b. The l terature from wh ch the Cl n cal gu del nes are der ved should be rev ewed pr or to
ncorporat ng the gu del nes nto pat ent care.
c. To avo d the appearance of self- nterest, the nat onal government authors all cl n cal
pract ce gu del nes.
d. Cl n cal gu del nes are der ved from the current l terature and summar ze state of the art
care for spec f c healthcare ssues. - Correct Answer d. Cl n cal gu del nes are der ved
from the current l terature and summar ze state of the art care for spec f c healthcare
ssues.
, What are the major layers of the sk n?
a. Hypoderm s & muscle
b. Ep derm s & derm s
c. Kerat nocytes & f broblasts
d. Macrophages & platelets - Correct Answer b. Ep derm s & derm s
What s the pr mary funct on of ntact sk n?
a. Protect ve barr er
b. Enhance body mage
c. Commun cat on
d. V tam n D synthes s - Correct Answer a. Protect ve barr er
What s the benef t n the sk n ma nta n ng an ac d mantle (pH 4.5-6.5)?
a. Promotes sk n hydrat on
b. ncreases TEWL (trans-ep dermal water loss)
c. Retards growth of sk n pathogens
d. Promotes sk n elast c ty - Correct Answer c. Retards growth of sk n pathogens
How does age alter the sk n's ep dermal turnover or process of d fferent at on?
a. Prolongs the rate of cell turnover (>28 days)
b. Reduces the rate of cell turnover (<28 days)
c. Doesn't affect the rate of cell turnover
d. Accelerates turnover to 5 days or less - Correct Answer a. Prolongs the rate of cell
turnover (>28 days)
Wh ch cells located n the derm s produce collagen (dermal bu ld ng blocks) and elast n
(tens le strength)?