WEB WOC Final Exam Review- Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Updated
2025/2026
1. Whichof thefollowingstatementsaccuratelyreflectsthehistoryof theWOC Nursing
Specialty?:Patient consumers began the specialty
2. An ESSENTIAL componentof a WOC Nursing Practiceis::Implements,co- ordinates, and
evaluates specialty care.
3. A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a Program.Certification
in WOC Nursing is accomplishedoncethelearnerhas passed exams given by the:: WOCNCB®
(Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board).
4. When a learner graduates fromWOCN® a accredited nursing education program(i.e.WEB
WOC), and successfullypassesall scopesof practicecer- tificationexamsfrom theWOCNCB,
thecorrectabbreviationfor thespecialist is?:CWOCN.
5. Trendsin WOC NursingCareincludewhichof thefollowing::Safetyin patientcare, access, and
outcomes research.
6. The highestlevelof evidencecomesfrom whichof thefollowingsources?-
: Randomizedclinical trials.
7. Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines is TRUE?: Clinical
guidelinesarederivedfrom thecurrentliteratureand summarize state of the art care for specif
healthcare issues.
8. What are themajor layersof theskin?: Epidermis& dermis
9. What is the primaryfunction ofintact skin?:Protectivebarrier.
10. What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH -6.5)?:
4.5 -
Retardsgrowthof skin pathogens.
11. How doesagealtertheskin'sepidermalturnoveror processof differenti- ation?:Prolongs
the rate of cell turnover (>28 days).
12. Which cellslocatedin thedermisproducecollagen(dermalbuilding blocks) and
elastin (tensile strength)?:
Fibroblasts
13. Structuresof thedermisinclude::Collagen,elastinproteins,hair follicles, sweat
(sebaceous) glands.
14. The functionsof thehypodermis(subcutaneoustissue)include::Cushions,insulates and add
to the mobility of the skin over underlying structures.
15. Which layerof softtissueis mostvulnerableto pressureovera bony prominence?:
Muscle.
16. Diabetescauses increased risk for skin::Bacterialand fungalinfections.
17. Whatis thedefinitionof MASD?: Skin damagecausedby prolongedexposure to various
sources of moisture.
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, WEB WOC Final Exam Review- Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Updated
2025/2026
18. MASD (MoistureAssociatedSkin Damage)affectswhatpartof theskin or cell function?:
Epidermis and/or dermis.
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2025/2026
1. Whichof thefollowingstatementsaccuratelyreflectsthehistoryof theWOC Nursing
Specialty?:Patient consumers began the specialty
2. An ESSENTIAL componentof a WOC Nursing Practiceis::Implements,co- ordinates, and
evaluates specialty care.
3. A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a Program.Certification
in WOC Nursing is accomplishedoncethelearnerhas passed exams given by the:: WOCNCB®
(Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board).
4. When a learner graduates fromWOCN® a accredited nursing education program(i.e.WEB
WOC), and successfullypassesall scopesof practicecer- tificationexamsfrom theWOCNCB,
thecorrectabbreviationfor thespecialist is?:CWOCN.
5. Trendsin WOC NursingCareincludewhichof thefollowing::Safetyin patientcare, access, and
outcomes research.
6. The highestlevelof evidencecomesfrom whichof thefollowingsources?-
: Randomizedclinical trials.
7. Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines is TRUE?: Clinical
guidelinesarederivedfrom thecurrentliteratureand summarize state of the art care for specif
healthcare issues.
8. What are themajor layersof theskin?: Epidermis& dermis
9. What is the primaryfunction ofintact skin?:Protectivebarrier.
10. What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH -6.5)?:
4.5 -
Retardsgrowthof skin pathogens.
11. How doesagealtertheskin'sepidermalturnoveror processof differenti- ation?:Prolongs
the rate of cell turnover (>28 days).
12. Which cellslocatedin thedermisproducecollagen(dermalbuilding blocks) and
elastin (tensile strength)?:
Fibroblasts
13. Structuresof thedermisinclude::Collagen,elastinproteins,hair follicles, sweat
(sebaceous) glands.
14. The functionsof thehypodermis(subcutaneoustissue)include::Cushions,insulates and add
to the mobility of the skin over underlying structures.
15. Which layerof softtissueis mostvulnerableto pressureovera bony prominence?:
Muscle.
16. Diabetescauses increased risk for skin::Bacterialand fungalinfections.
17. Whatis thedefinitionof MASD?: Skin damagecausedby prolongedexposure to various
sources of moisture.
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, WEB WOC Final Exam Review- Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Updated
2025/2026
18. MASD (MoistureAssociatedSkin Damage)affectswhatpartof theskin or cell function?:
Epidermis and/or dermis.
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