Nursing II Wound Ostomy and Continence Test 4
Questions with Correct Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. What is WOCN Society?
Answer: Wound Ostomy or Continence
2. When was WOCN Society founded?
Answer: In 1968
3. How many health care professionals are in WOCN society?
Answer: 4,800
4. What members are included in theWOCN?
Answer: RNS, who are experts in WOC and food and nail care
5. Who are WOC Nurses?
Answer: Formerly known as Enterostomal Therapy (ET) nurses
- Ar RN with BSN or higher degrees
6. What does a WOC nurse specialize in?
Answer: In the care of patients with wounds, ostomies, or continence disorders
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,7. Expert wound care and Chronic and acute wounds include?
Answer: Neuropathic wounds
Pressure ulcers Surgical
Wounds Trauma
Wounds
Vascular Wounds (Venous, Arterial)
8. What is the estimated prevalence of pressure ulcers?
Answer: 14-17% acute care 27.3% long-term care
3-10% home health care
9. What are some requirements for expert wound care?
Answer: Prevention strategies support surface for pressure redistribution
Complex treatment modalities Adjunctive
therapies = Wound vacs
10. Types of ostomies
Answer: Colostomy Urostomy
Ileostomy
Urinary and fecal continent diversions
11. What teaching needs to be done for expert ostomy care?
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, Answer: Pre-operative and post-operative ostomy care
12. Who decides the site selection for the stoma ?
Answer: The doctor
13. What needs to be decided for the proper bag?
Answer: Product selection and com- plex prosthetic fitting for emptying and changing
14. Why is it important to change or replace ostomy care bags?
Answer: Prevention and treatment of periostomal skin irritation and complications
15. If a new patient get a ostomy place what support do they need?
Answer: Counseling and psychosocial support for lifestyle and quality of life issues
16. Why is skin care important for continence care?
Answer: Prevention and treatment of incontinence associated to dermatitis = stool and
urine and also biofeedback
17. What does CFCN mean?
Answer: Certified Foot Care Nurses
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Questions with Correct Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. What is WOCN Society?
Answer: Wound Ostomy or Continence
2. When was WOCN Society founded?
Answer: In 1968
3. How many health care professionals are in WOCN society?
Answer: 4,800
4. What members are included in theWOCN?
Answer: RNS, who are experts in WOC and food and nail care
5. Who are WOC Nurses?
Answer: Formerly known as Enterostomal Therapy (ET) nurses
- Ar RN with BSN or higher degrees
6. What does a WOC nurse specialize in?
Answer: In the care of patients with wounds, ostomies, or continence disorders
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,7. Expert wound care and Chronic and acute wounds include?
Answer: Neuropathic wounds
Pressure ulcers Surgical
Wounds Trauma
Wounds
Vascular Wounds (Venous, Arterial)
8. What is the estimated prevalence of pressure ulcers?
Answer: 14-17% acute care 27.3% long-term care
3-10% home health care
9. What are some requirements for expert wound care?
Answer: Prevention strategies support surface for pressure redistribution
Complex treatment modalities Adjunctive
therapies = Wound vacs
10. Types of ostomies
Answer: Colostomy Urostomy
Ileostomy
Urinary and fecal continent diversions
11. What teaching needs to be done for expert ostomy care?
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, Answer: Pre-operative and post-operative ostomy care
12. Who decides the site selection for the stoma ?
Answer: The doctor
13. What needs to be decided for the proper bag?
Answer: Product selection and com- plex prosthetic fitting for emptying and changing
14. Why is it important to change or replace ostomy care bags?
Answer: Prevention and treatment of periostomal skin irritation and complications
15. If a new patient get a ostomy place what support do they need?
Answer: Counseling and psychosocial support for lifestyle and quality of life issues
16. Why is skin care important for continence care?
Answer: Prevention and treatment of incontinence associated to dermatitis = stool and
urine and also biofeedback
17. What does CFCN mean?
Answer: Certified Foot Care Nurses
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