WEB WOC FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES GRADED A+

WEB WOC FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES GRADED A+

⩥ Epidermal Cells: Keratinocytes Answer: Produce keratin, make of
80% of the epidermis


⩥ Epidermal Cells: Melanocytes Answer: Determine the color of the
skin


⩥ Epidermal Cells: Langerhans Cells Answer: Assist with skin immune
system


⩥ Epidermal Cells: Merkel Cells Answer: Provide tactile reception,
produce nerve growth factor


⩥ Rete Ridges/Pegs Answer: Fingerlike extensions that anchor the
epidermis to the dermis


⩥ Skin pH Answer: 4.5-6.5


⩥ Dermal proteins Answer: Collagen and Elastin

, ⩥ Dermal Cells: Fibroblasts Answer: Produce collagen and other
proteins


⩥ Dermal Cells: Mast cells, Macrophages, & Lymphocytes Answer:
Cells involved in immune surveillance


⩥ Dermal appendages Answer: Hair follicles, sebaceous glands, sweat
glands, nails


⩥ Emollients Answer: soften skin an provide lipids (i.e. silicone,
dimethicone, lanolin, ceramide


⩥ Humectants Answer: add water to skin (i.e. urea, lactic acid, glycerin)


⩥ Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD) Answer: inflammation
and erosion of the skin caused by prolonged exposure to various sources
of moisture


⩥ Intertriginous Dermatitis (ITD) Answer: a type of MASD,
inflammation and skin erosion involving body folds and friction of skin
to skin


⩥ Peristomal MASD (PMASD) Answer: Inflammation and denudation
of the peristomal skin associated with effluent exposure such as urine or
stool