CWOCN Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ostomy Care/WEB WOC Seminars Test final Exam What does NSWOC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse specialized in wound ostomy and continence What is an NSWOC - CORRECT ANSWER-RN with advanced and specialized knowledge and clinical skills in wound, ostomy and continence care (tri-specialty) -has graduated from a world council of enterostomal therapists (WCET) recognized education therapy What were NSWOCs formally called? - CORRECT ANSWER-enterostomal therapist What is the role of an NSW...

WEB WOC Seminars and Complete study set exam Questions and Answers guaranteed How often does epidermal turnover occur? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every 26-42 days Epidermal Cells: Keratinocytes - CORRECT ANSWER-Produce keratin, make of 80% of the epidermis Epidermal Cells: Melanocytes - CORRECT ANSWER-Determine the color of the skin Epidermal Cells: Langerhans Cells - CORRECT ANSWER-Assist with skin immune system Epidermal Cells: Merkel Cells - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide tactile reception, produc...

WEB WOC Ostomy Care Latest Complete practice test/Actual Exam The patient who is NPO for several days is at risk for atrophy of which of the following structures in the mucosal surface of the small bowel? Select one: a. Ligament of Treitz. b. Villi. c. Ampulla of Vater. d. Sphincter of Oddi. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Villi. A bowel prep preoperatively for ostomy surgery is routinely utilized to decrease bacteria in the bowel. The section of the bowel with the greatest level of bacteria i...

Wound Final Study Guide (WOCN Continence) Questions and Correct answers In assessing a surgical wound for healing, the WOC nurse suspects impending fistula development. Which of the following would be a definitive indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER-Passage of GI secretions or urine into an open wound bed. A patient with a chronic wound demonstrates stalled healing. The list of meds include an anti-hypertensive, a corticosteroid, and a mutlivitamin. Which of the following would best address...

WOCN Wound Care RN Exam Prep Final Questions and Answers latest Steps to heal by Secondary Intention - CORRECT ANSWER-Formation of granulation tissue, contraction of the wound bed edges, and epithelialization Partial thickness repair - CORRECT ANSWER-Inflammatory response, epithelial proliferation and migration, epidermal reestablishment and differentiation What characterizes a chronic wound healing environment - CORRECT ANSWER-Low levels of growth factors and receptor sites. They are ...

WEB WOC Seminars/WOCN Continence Review Exam Guide Q&A Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing Specialty? a. The origin of the specialty began with a nurse who recognized the unmet needs of patients with ostomies. b. The first education programs were 8 weeks long and required the learner be in residence during that period. c. Patient consumers began the specialty. d. The first education programs had no precepted clinical practicum. - CORR...

Final Exam review for WOCN Continence Complete Study Exam A-Graded Solutions Which of the following statements accurately reflects the origins of the WOC nursing specialty? A) the first education programs were 8 weeks long and required the learner be in residence during that period. B) the 1st WOC nurse specialized in wound care C) the first education programs had no precepted clinical practicum D) the origin of the specialty began with a patient who had a stoma. - CORRECT ANSWER...

Wound Ostomy and Continence test exam Questions/Verified Answers What is WOCN Society? - CORRRECT ANSWER-Wound Ostomy or Continence When was WOCN Society founded? - CORRRECT ANSWER-In 1968 How many health care professionals are in WOCN society? - CORRRECT ANSWER4,800 What members are included in the WOCN? - CORRRECT ANSWER-RNS, who are experts in WOC and food and nail care Who are WOC Nurses? - CORRRECT ANSWER-Formerly known as Enterostomal Therapy (ET) nurses - Ar RN with BSN or h...

WOCN Wound Exam (WOCN Continence) final Questions and Answers 100% Correct Goals of wound assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Determine etiologic factors 2. Assess systemic factors/comorbidities 3. Assess wound to determine phase of healing 4. Determine goals of topical therapy Why does hyperglycemia affect wound healing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Impairs leukocyte function and negatively impacts collagen syntehesis, development of tensile strength, epithelial resurfacing What BG parameters sho...

WOCN Continence Final Study Guide with Complete Solutions Physical exam of a patient with diarrhea reveals a perineal rash with erythematous papules surrounding a central confluent area. Which of the following is the first intervention to consider? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nystatin ointment. Which of the following requires immediate referral for further workup? - CORRECT ANSWER-New onset of painless hematuria. Which of the following is an age-related change in the lower urinary system that sho...