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WEB WOC WOUND CARE EXAM (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
TIMERS - (answer)Tissue management
Inflammation/infection control
Moisture balance
Edge/epithelial advancement
Regeneration/repair of tissue
Social/patient related factors
Framework used to provide an optimal physiologic wound environment that is
conducive to healing - (answer)TIMERS
Goal of tissue management - (answer)to remove non-viable, necrotic tissue as
well as non-functional tissue such as hypergranulation
goal of inflammation or infection control - (answer)eliminate infection and
control bioburden
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goal of moisture balance - (answer)not too wet and not too dry
provide moist wound therapy, absorb excess drainage, control odor, fill dead
space, control swelling, protect periwound
goal of epithelial/edge advancement - (answer)keep wound edged open, address
epibole and undermining, remove callous, protect periwound skin
goal of regeneration/repair of tissue - (answer)cellular products, tissue based
products, advanced therapies such as hyperbaric treatment of NPWT
goal of social/patient related factors - (answer)develop a patient-centers POC,
patient engagement, holistic assessment
why use debridement? - (answer)to remove necrotic tissue or debris, remove and
reduce biofilm, remove infected tissues, in palliative care to control odor, to
facilitate wound visualization, in chronic wounds to convert to acute wound to
promote healing
autolytic debridement - (answer)a type of non-instrumental debridement that
uses the body's own WBCs, enzymes, and moisture to re-hydrate, soften, and
liquify hard eschar and slough
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benefits of autolytic debridement - (answer)painless, easily done with moisture
retentive dressings, aides in combination debridement methods
disadvantages of autolytic debridement - (answer)takes times, may be
aesthetically displeasing to the patient if using a transparent dressing
contraindications to autolytic debridement - (answer)neutropenic patients, those
with diabetes mellitus (higher risk for infection)
surfactant debridement - (answer)a type of non-instrumental debridement that
uses concentrated nonionic surfactant dressings (CSDs) which can soften and
loosen wound debris, breakdown biofilms, and prevent redevelopment of
biofilms
indications for surfactant debridement - (answer)stagnant wounds, local wound
infections, burns
benefits of surfactant debridement - (answer)cleanses wound without the use of
cytogenic agents, reduces inflammation, reduces biofilm, allows for daily
visualization of wound
disadvantages of surfactant debridement - (answer)can be expensive, dressing
must be changed daily
WEB WOC WOUND CARE EXAM (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
TIMERS - (answer)Tissue management
Inflammation/infection control
Moisture balance
Edge/epithelial advancement
Regeneration/repair of tissue
Social/patient related factors
Framework used to provide an optimal physiologic wound environment that is
conducive to healing - (answer)TIMERS
Goal of tissue management - (answer)to remove non-viable, necrotic tissue as
well as non-functional tissue such as hypergranulation
goal of inflammation or infection control - (answer)eliminate infection and
control bioburden
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goal of moisture balance - (answer)not too wet and not too dry
provide moist wound therapy, absorb excess drainage, control odor, fill dead
space, control swelling, protect periwound
goal of epithelial/edge advancement - (answer)keep wound edged open, address
epibole and undermining, remove callous, protect periwound skin
goal of regeneration/repair of tissue - (answer)cellular products, tissue based
products, advanced therapies such as hyperbaric treatment of NPWT
goal of social/patient related factors - (answer)develop a patient-centers POC,
patient engagement, holistic assessment
why use debridement? - (answer)to remove necrotic tissue or debris, remove and
reduce biofilm, remove infected tissues, in palliative care to control odor, to
facilitate wound visualization, in chronic wounds to convert to acute wound to
promote healing
autolytic debridement - (answer)a type of non-instrumental debridement that
uses the body's own WBCs, enzymes, and moisture to re-hydrate, soften, and
liquify hard eschar and slough
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benefits of autolytic debridement - (answer)painless, easily done with moisture
retentive dressings, aides in combination debridement methods
disadvantages of autolytic debridement - (answer)takes times, may be
aesthetically displeasing to the patient if using a transparent dressing
contraindications to autolytic debridement - (answer)neutropenic patients, those
with diabetes mellitus (higher risk for infection)
surfactant debridement - (answer)a type of non-instrumental debridement that
uses concentrated nonionic surfactant dressings (CSDs) which can soften and
loosen wound debris, breakdown biofilms, and prevent redevelopment of
biofilms
indications for surfactant debridement - (answer)stagnant wounds, local wound
infections, burns
benefits of surfactant debridement - (answer)cleanses wound without the use of
cytogenic agents, reduces inflammation, reduces biofilm, allows for daily
visualization of wound
disadvantages of surfactant debridement - (answer)can be expensive, dressing
must be changed daily
