WCC Exam UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Hypodermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Insulates the body & Stores Calories
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Assists with endogenous Vitamin D production
Langerhans' Cell - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermal cells that assist with infection control
Basement Membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Selective filter for substances moving
between the epidermis and the dermis
Epidermal Appendages - CORRECT ANSWER - Hair, glands, and nails
The stratum corneum can be found in the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermis
A full-thickness wound involves the following tissue layers: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Epidermis, Dermis & Subcutaneous Layers
An abrasion commonly involves the (epidermis/dermis) - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermis
What cell produces histamine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mast Cells
When examining a patient's pressure ulcer, you are able to identify the patient's greater trochanter
within the wound bed. How would you classify the extent of wound involvement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Full-Thickness
Subcutaneous tissue consists of what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adipose & Fascia
,The sebaceous gland is located in the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Dermis
The inflammatory phase of wound healing usually lasts: - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-6 days
Chronic wounds contain: increase/decrease MMPs & TIMPs - CORRECT ANSWER - High
levels of MMPs and low levels of TIMPs
Platelets are responsible for: - CORRECT ANSWER - The release of chemical mediators &
growth factor
Hypertrophic Scar - CORRECT ANSWER -
A wound that is closed by Primary Intention would be: - CORRECT ANSWER - A wound
closed by stitches or staples
A severely contaminated wound should be allowed to close by: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Delayed Wound Primary Closure
TRUE/FALSE: The three phases of wound healing overlap, and the cells involved in one phase
produce the chemical stimuli that move the wound into the next phase. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
TRUE/FALSE: The classic signs of inflammation seen in the inflammatory phase of wound
healing (localized redness, heat, swelling, pain, and decreased function) mean that the wound is
infected. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
TRUE/FALSE: Partial-thickness wounds heal faster than full-thickness wounds - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
TRUE/FALSE: Wounds should heal faster if both the patient and the patient's wound are kept
cool. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
, Complete the statement: Uncomplicated surgical wounds usually heal (slower/faster) than
traumatic wounds. - CORRECT ANSWER - Faster
Covering a wound with a dressing facilitates wound healing because: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A dry wound progresses through the inflammation phase more slowly than a
moist wound.
Why does wound infection impair wound healing? - CORRECT ANSWER - bacteria compete
with body cells for energy and oxygen
How does debridement facilitate wound healing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Debridement
removes barriers to healing.
TRUE/FALSE: Change in wound surface area can be used to predict wound healing. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
TRUE/FALSE: Wound debridement is vital to wound healing and should be performed on
healthy tissue only. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Antiseptics should be routinely used for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical scrubs
Photographic wound measurement is: - CORRECT ANSWER - A nice adjunct for wound
measurement
Necrotic tissue that is yellow or tan in color and stringy or mucinous in consistency is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Slough
What occurs when the tissue under the wound edges becomes eroded? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Undermining
and CORRECT Answers
Hypodermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Insulates the body & Stores Calories
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Assists with endogenous Vitamin D production
Langerhans' Cell - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermal cells that assist with infection control
Basement Membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Selective filter for substances moving
between the epidermis and the dermis
Epidermal Appendages - CORRECT ANSWER - Hair, glands, and nails
The stratum corneum can be found in the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermis
A full-thickness wound involves the following tissue layers: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Epidermis, Dermis & Subcutaneous Layers
An abrasion commonly involves the (epidermis/dermis) - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermis
What cell produces histamine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mast Cells
When examining a patient's pressure ulcer, you are able to identify the patient's greater trochanter
within the wound bed. How would you classify the extent of wound involvement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Full-Thickness
Subcutaneous tissue consists of what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adipose & Fascia
,The sebaceous gland is located in the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Dermis
The inflammatory phase of wound healing usually lasts: - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-6 days
Chronic wounds contain: increase/decrease MMPs & TIMPs - CORRECT ANSWER - High
levels of MMPs and low levels of TIMPs
Platelets are responsible for: - CORRECT ANSWER - The release of chemical mediators &
growth factor
Hypertrophic Scar - CORRECT ANSWER -
A wound that is closed by Primary Intention would be: - CORRECT ANSWER - A wound
closed by stitches or staples
A severely contaminated wound should be allowed to close by: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Delayed Wound Primary Closure
TRUE/FALSE: The three phases of wound healing overlap, and the cells involved in one phase
produce the chemical stimuli that move the wound into the next phase. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
TRUE/FALSE: The classic signs of inflammation seen in the inflammatory phase of wound
healing (localized redness, heat, swelling, pain, and decreased function) mean that the wound is
infected. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
TRUE/FALSE: Partial-thickness wounds heal faster than full-thickness wounds - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
TRUE/FALSE: Wounds should heal faster if both the patient and the patient's wound are kept
cool. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
, Complete the statement: Uncomplicated surgical wounds usually heal (slower/faster) than
traumatic wounds. - CORRECT ANSWER - Faster
Covering a wound with a dressing facilitates wound healing because: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A dry wound progresses through the inflammation phase more slowly than a
moist wound.
Why does wound infection impair wound healing? - CORRECT ANSWER - bacteria compete
with body cells for energy and oxygen
How does debridement facilitate wound healing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Debridement
removes barriers to healing.
TRUE/FALSE: Change in wound surface area can be used to predict wound healing. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
TRUE/FALSE: Wound debridement is vital to wound healing and should be performed on
healthy tissue only. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Antiseptics should be routinely used for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical scrubs
Photographic wound measurement is: - CORRECT ANSWER - A nice adjunct for wound
measurement
Necrotic tissue that is yellow or tan in color and stringy or mucinous in consistency is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Slough
What occurs when the tissue under the wound edges becomes eroded? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Undermining
