SEM 581 Quiz 1 Review Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing
Specialty?
Select one:
a. The origin of the specialty began with a nurse who recognized the unmet needs of
patients with ostomies.
b. The first education programs were 8 weeks long and required the learner to be in
residence during that period.
c. Patient consumers began the specialty.
d. The first education programs had no precepted clinical practicum. - ✔✔c. Patient
consumers began the specialty.
Essential to the practice of a WOC Nurse Specialist is:
Select one:
a. Development of an outcome program to measure results of care.
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,b. Implementation, coordination, and evaluation of specialty care.
c. Establishing a clinic for outpatient follow-up.
d. Development of a Tissue Integrity Committee (i.e., multidisciplinary team) - ✔✔b.
Implementation, coordination, and evaluation of specialty care. Correct
A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a WOC Nursing
Education Program that involves professional development, focused WOC theory and a
clinical practicum. Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the learner has
passed exams given by the:
Select one:
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). - ✔✔d.
WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board).
Evidence-based care requires that the Nurse Specialist know types and levels of
research when justifying a WOC Nursing practice. Select the correct ranking order for
research with the highest level of evidence first to the lowest level at the end.
Select one:
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, a. Randomized clinical trials, prospective studies, case studies and expert opinion.
b. Case studies, prospective studies, randomized clinical trials, expert opinion.
c. Prospective studies, randomized clinical trials, case studies and expert opinion.
d. Expert opinion, case studies, prospective studies and randomized clinical trials. -
✔✔a. Randomized clinical trials, prospective studies, case studies and expert opinion.
Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following:
Select one:
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. - ✔✔d. Safety in patient care,
access, and outcomes research.
The opposite of evidence-based practice is tradition-based (or habit-based) practice.
Why is evidence-based practice important in your management of patients? Evidence-
based care:
Select one:
a. verifies your clinical practice with research and protects against litigation.
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Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing
Specialty?
Select one:
a. The origin of the specialty began with a nurse who recognized the unmet needs of
patients with ostomies.
b. The first education programs were 8 weeks long and required the learner to be in
residence during that period.
c. Patient consumers began the specialty.
d. The first education programs had no precepted clinical practicum. - ✔✔c. Patient
consumers began the specialty.
Essential to the practice of a WOC Nurse Specialist is:
Select one:
a. Development of an outcome program to measure results of care.
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,b. Implementation, coordination, and evaluation of specialty care.
c. Establishing a clinic for outpatient follow-up.
d. Development of a Tissue Integrity Committee (i.e., multidisciplinary team) - ✔✔b.
Implementation, coordination, and evaluation of specialty care. Correct
A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a WOC Nursing
Education Program that involves professional development, focused WOC theory and a
clinical practicum. Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the learner has
passed exams given by the:
Select one:
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). - ✔✔d.
WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board).
Evidence-based care requires that the Nurse Specialist know types and levels of
research when justifying a WOC Nursing practice. Select the correct ranking order for
research with the highest level of evidence first to the lowest level at the end.
Select one:
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, a. Randomized clinical trials, prospective studies, case studies and expert opinion.
b. Case studies, prospective studies, randomized clinical trials, expert opinion.
c. Prospective studies, randomized clinical trials, case studies and expert opinion.
d. Expert opinion, case studies, prospective studies and randomized clinical trials. -
✔✔a. Randomized clinical trials, prospective studies, case studies and expert opinion.
Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following:
Select one:
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. - ✔✔d. Safety in patient care,
access, and outcomes research.
The opposite of evidence-based practice is tradition-based (or habit-based) practice.
Why is evidence-based practice important in your management of patients? Evidence-
based care:
Select one:
a. verifies your clinical practice with research and protects against litigation.
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