EMORY WOUND EXAM #1 2026/2027
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which structure of the skin provides the body with photoprotective
properties by absorbing harmful UV light? (2)
A. Melanin
B. Langerhans cells
C. Odland bodies
D. Stratum lucidum - Correct AnswerA
What is a unique function of the layer of the epidermis known as the
stratum basale? (2)
A. Providing immunity via Langerhans Cells
B. Producing new epithelial cells
C. Releasing lipids to hep maintain normal brick and mortar skin
configuration
D. Protecting the palms of the hands and soles of the feet - Correct
AnswerB - reproductive layer of the dermis characterized by
proliferating keratinocytes
,Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen and elastin critical to
immune function and healing? (2)
A. Leukotrienes
B. Prostaglandins
C. Macrophages
D. Fibroblasts - Correct AnswerD
Which patient's wound would the WCN expect to heal by scar
formation? (2)
A. A head wound extending beyond the hair follicles
B. A shallow wound on the hand
C. A stage 2 PI
D. A first-degree burn - Correct AnswerA
Which of the following statements accurately describes how the skin
functions as a barrier between the internal and external environments?
(2)
A. The skin lipids bind water, normally maintaining skin water content
at 20% or higher
B. When the barrier function of the skin is compromised, transepidermal
water loss (TEWL) decreases
, C. Protection against pathogenic invasion is supported by an acidic pH
of the skin
D. Merkel receptors embedded in the eECM contribute to the
mechanical rigidity and frictional resistance protection of the skin -
Correct AnswerC
The WCN assessing the skin of patients in a nursing home keeps in mind
the structural changes that occur in aging skin. What is one of these
changes? (2)
A. Increase in melanocytes
B. Rounding of dermal-epidermal junction
C. Increase in Mast Cells
D. Decrease in collagen - Correct AnswerD
On which body site would the transepidermal application of a
medication obtain the greatest. percutaneous absorption? (2)
A. Plantar surface of the foot
B. Forearm
C. Forehead
D. Hand - Correct AnswerC
Which principle of skin care product use would the WCN include in a
teaching plan for a patient with a leg wound? (2)
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which structure of the skin provides the body with photoprotective
properties by absorbing harmful UV light? (2)
A. Melanin
B. Langerhans cells
C. Odland bodies
D. Stratum lucidum - Correct AnswerA
What is a unique function of the layer of the epidermis known as the
stratum basale? (2)
A. Providing immunity via Langerhans Cells
B. Producing new epithelial cells
C. Releasing lipids to hep maintain normal brick and mortar skin
configuration
D. Protecting the palms of the hands and soles of the feet - Correct
AnswerB - reproductive layer of the dermis characterized by
proliferating keratinocytes
,Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen and elastin critical to
immune function and healing? (2)
A. Leukotrienes
B. Prostaglandins
C. Macrophages
D. Fibroblasts - Correct AnswerD
Which patient's wound would the WCN expect to heal by scar
formation? (2)
A. A head wound extending beyond the hair follicles
B. A shallow wound on the hand
C. A stage 2 PI
D. A first-degree burn - Correct AnswerA
Which of the following statements accurately describes how the skin
functions as a barrier between the internal and external environments?
(2)
A. The skin lipids bind water, normally maintaining skin water content
at 20% or higher
B. When the barrier function of the skin is compromised, transepidermal
water loss (TEWL) decreases
, C. Protection against pathogenic invasion is supported by an acidic pH
of the skin
D. Merkel receptors embedded in the eECM contribute to the
mechanical rigidity and frictional resistance protection of the skin -
Correct AnswerC
The WCN assessing the skin of patients in a nursing home keeps in mind
the structural changes that occur in aging skin. What is one of these
changes? (2)
A. Increase in melanocytes
B. Rounding of dermal-epidermal junction
C. Increase in Mast Cells
D. Decrease in collagen - Correct AnswerD
On which body site would the transepidermal application of a
medication obtain the greatest. percutaneous absorption? (2)
A. Plantar surface of the foot
B. Forearm
C. Forehead
D. Hand - Correct AnswerC
Which principle of skin care product use would the WCN include in a
teaching plan for a patient with a leg wound? (2)
