WOCN WOUND EXAM GRADE A+ COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026/2027) PASS GUARANTEE

WOCN WOUND EXAM GRADE A+
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026/2027)
PASS GUARANTEE
GoalsKofKwoundKassessmentK-KCORRECTKANSWER1.KDetermineKetiologicKfactors

2.KAssessKsystemicKfactors/comorbidities

3.KAssessKwoundKtoKdetermineKphaseKofKhealingK

4.KDetermineKgoalsKofKtopicalKtherapy



WhyKdoesKhyperglycemiaKaffectKwoundKhealing?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERImpairsKleukocyteKfunctionKandKnegativelyKimpactsKcollagenKsyntehesis,Kdevel


opmentKofKtensileKstrength,KepithelialKresurfacing



WhatKBGKparametersKshouldKbeKmaintainedKforKwoundKhealing?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERBGK<180KforKleukocyteKfunction;K<140KforKhealingK



A1CK<7KforKmost,K<8KifKhxKofKsevereKhypoglycemia,KadvancedKcomorbidities,KlimitedKlifeKexpectanc
y



WhyKisKnutritionKrelevantKtoKwoundKhealing?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERMuscleKorKSubQKwastingKincreasesKriskKofKpressure/shearKdamage



malnourishedKptKunableKtoKsynthesizeKandKcross-linkKcollagenKnormallyK

proteinKdeficiencyKincreasesKriskKofKinfection



WhatKeffectKdoKlowKzincKlevelsKhaveKonKwoundKhealing?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERcompromiseKcollagenKsynthesis/crosslinking




WhatKaminoKacidsKareKessentialKforKcollagenKsynthesis?K

,WhatKisKtheKeffectKofKstressKonKtheseKaminoKacids?K-KCORRECTKANSWERGlutamineKandKl-arginine

NotKadequatelyKproducedKduringKtimesKofKphysiologicKstress



WhatKweightKtrendKsuggestsKnutritionalKdeficiency?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERUnplannedKweightKlossK=>2.5%KofKusualKweightKinK30KdaysKorK=>10%KwithinK1


80Kdays

BMIK<18.5



WhatKserumKalbuminKlevelKindicatesKmalnutrition?K-KCORRECTKANSWER<3.5Kg/dl



WhatKserumKtransferrinKlevelKindicatesKmalnutrition?K-KCORRECTKANSWER<100mg/dl



WhatKserumKprealbuminKlevelKindicatesKmalnutrition?K-KCORRECTKANSWER<19.5



WhatKtotalKlymphocyteKcountKlevelKindicatesKmalnutrition?K-KCORRECTKANSWER<1500



WhatKareKs/sKofKnutritionalKdeficits?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERskinKrashes,KcracksKinKmucousKmembranes,Kedema,KmuscleKandKsubQKtissueKw


asting,KnonhealingKwounds,Kdry/pluckableKhair,KdryKflakyKitchyKskin



WhatKisKtheKsuggestedKcaloricKintake?K-KCORRECTKANSWER30-35Kcal/kgKbodyKweight



WhatKisKtheKsuggestedKproteinKintake?K-KCORRECTKANSWER1.25-1.5Kg/kgKbodyKweight



WhatKisKtheKsuggestedKfluidKintake?K-
KCORRECTKANSWER30mlKperKkgK(unlessKfluidKrestrictionKindicated)

,HowKdoKyouKassessKperfusion/oxygenation?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERcapillaryKrefill,Kpulses,Kpresence/absenceKofKedema,KTcpO2KlevelsK(atKleastK40)


,KcolorKofKwoundKbedK(brightKpink/red),KABIKforKlowerKextremityKulcers,KsystolicKbp/episodesKofKhy
potension,KvasopressorKadministration



HowKdoKyouKassessKforKimmunosuppression?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERComorbidities/therapiesKsuchKasKHIV,KsteroidKtehrapyKinKdosesK>30mg/dayKfor


K>30Kdays,Kand/orKchemoKresultingKinKneutropenia;KhighKdoseKNSAIDs




WhatKcomorbiditiesKcompromiseKwoundKhealing?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERrenalKfailure,KliverKfailure,KmultisystemKtrauma,Ksmoking,KadvancedKage




WhatKareKtheKlayersKofKtheKskinK-KCORRECTKANSWEREpidermisK

BasementKMembraneKZone

DermisK

SubcutaneousKTissueK

Muscle/Fascia/Bone



WhatKareKtheKlayersKofKtheKepidermis?K-KCORRECTKANSWERStratumKcorneumK-
KkeratinocytesKfilledKwithKkeratin



StratumKlucidumK-KonlyKinKpalms/soles,KthickKareas

StratumKgranulosumK-KodlandKbodiesKsecreteKceramides,Klipophilic

StratumKspinosumK-KdesmosomesK(cellKtoKcellKjunctions)K

StratumKgerminativumK-Kdermal-epidermalKjunction



WhatKisKtheKBasementKMembraneKZone?K-KCORRECTKANSWERDermal-epidermalKjunction

, WhatKareKtheKcomponentsKofKtheKdermis?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERPapillaryKdermis:KpapillaeKinterlockKwithKreteKridges,KcapillaryKloops,KsensitiveK


toKpointKpressure

ReticularKdermis:KmostlyKtypeK1Kcollagen,Kvasculars,KandKlymphatics



WhatKstructuresKofKtheKskinKcanKregenerate?K-
KCORRECTKANSWEREpidermisKandKpartsKofKtheKdermis




WhatKstructuresKofKtheKskinKhealKbyKscarKformation?K-
KCORRECTKANSWEREpidermalKappendages,KSubcutaneousKtissue/fascia/muscle




HowKisKnewbornKskinKdifferent?K-KCORRECTKANSWERNoKscarsKupKtoK2ndKtrimester

30%KthinnerKskin

FasterKepidermalKturnover



HowKisKprematureKinfantKskinKdifferent?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERVeryKthin,KincreasedKfluidKloss,KfunctionalKstratumKcorneumKatK30-32Kweeks




WhatKproblemsKmayKariseKwithKinfantKskin?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERincreasedKpermeability,KincreasedKMARSIKrisk,Kextravasation,KdiaperKdermatiti


s



HowKdoKyouKmitigateKMARSIKriskKinKinfants/elderly?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERavoidKtapeKorKuseKhydrocolloidKbaseKorKsiliconeKadhesive,KnoKalcoholKremover


sKonlyKmineralKoil,Kpetroleum,KsiliconeK(preferred),KandKcitrus)



HowKdoKyouKmitigateKextravasationKinKanKinfant?K-KCORRECTKANSWERHyaluronidaseK

ORK

phentolamineKifKvasoconstrictor