WCC Comprehensive Practice Exam 2
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WCC PRACTICE EXAM 2
Which of the following cells would you find in the dermis?
Macrophages
The collagen produced by fibroblasts in the dermis is responsible for giving the skin:
Tensile strength
What cell recognizes and produces antibodies?
Lymphocyte
What is the normal value for white blood cells?
3,400-9,600/μL
What white blood cell is the most common type, a major player in the body’s defense against
bacterial infections, and the first to arrive at a site of infection?
Neutrophil
What does a fibroblast produce?
Collagen and elastin
When sweat and sebum mix on the skin they produce:
An acid mantle
What is the pH of the skin?
4.0-6.8
Which of the following is a factor that increases wound healing in neonates and children?
Increased number of fibroblasts
How would you stage a mucosal membrane pressure injury?
,You would not stage it.
Your patient presents with patchy, small round erythematous papules and pustules in the
groin and gluteal folds with a cheesy white exudate. The patient complains of itching and
burning. What is the MOST likely etiology of this skin condition?
Candida
Which of the following is an indicator of poor nutritional habits?
Eating primarily carbohydrates
What is the recommended preprandial blood glucose level according to the American
Diabetes Association?
80-130 mg/dL
What is the recommended caloric intake for wound healing?
30-35 kcal/kg
Your 85-year-old patient with a wound is on a low sodium, low fat diet and frequently eats
less than 50% of food served. What is the FIRST intervention you should consider to improve
nutritional status?
Modify or liberalize dietary restrictions.
One example of a valid and reliable nutrition screening tool is:
SNAQ
How often should a risk assessment tool be completed after admission to a long-term care
facility?
Weekly for 4 weeks
Which nutrient stimulates insulin secretion, promotes transportation of amino acids into
tissue cells, and supports formation of protein in cells?
Arginine
What fat-soluble vitamin is required for coagulation?
K
If a patient receives excess zinc supplementation, what other nutrients will the zinc interfere
with?
, Copper and iron
What vitamin is a cofactor in collagen formation and fibroblast function?
Vitamin C
Your patient has had a depletion in lean body mass (LBM) of 8%. How does this affect the
relationship between wound healing and restoration of LBM?
Healing of the wound takes priority over available protein substrate.
How would you characterize the vascularization of adipose tissue?
Heavily vascularized
Not vascularized
Poorly vascularized
Well vascularized
Poorly vascularized
A patient receiving palliative care suddenly develops a dark pear-shaped ulcer on the sacrum
with irregular borders that progressed rapidly in size. These characteristics suggest that the
patient has:
A Kennedy terminal ulcer
A Marjolin ulcer
Calciphylaxis
Pyoderma gangrenosum
A Kennedy terminal ulcer
Upon assessment of a wound, it is observed to have a nodular cauliflower shaped
appearance. This characteristic suggests:
Fungating malignant wound
Pemphigus
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Sickle cell ulcer
Fungating malignant wound
Questions And Verified Answers
WCC PRACTICE EXAM 2
Which of the following cells would you find in the dermis?
Macrophages
The collagen produced by fibroblasts in the dermis is responsible for giving the skin:
Tensile strength
What cell recognizes and produces antibodies?
Lymphocyte
What is the normal value for white blood cells?
3,400-9,600/μL
What white blood cell is the most common type, a major player in the body’s defense against
bacterial infections, and the first to arrive at a site of infection?
Neutrophil
What does a fibroblast produce?
Collagen and elastin
When sweat and sebum mix on the skin they produce:
An acid mantle
What is the pH of the skin?
4.0-6.8
Which of the following is a factor that increases wound healing in neonates and children?
Increased number of fibroblasts
How would you stage a mucosal membrane pressure injury?
,You would not stage it.
Your patient presents with patchy, small round erythematous papules and pustules in the
groin and gluteal folds with a cheesy white exudate. The patient complains of itching and
burning. What is the MOST likely etiology of this skin condition?
Candida
Which of the following is an indicator of poor nutritional habits?
Eating primarily carbohydrates
What is the recommended preprandial blood glucose level according to the American
Diabetes Association?
80-130 mg/dL
What is the recommended caloric intake for wound healing?
30-35 kcal/kg
Your 85-year-old patient with a wound is on a low sodium, low fat diet and frequently eats
less than 50% of food served. What is the FIRST intervention you should consider to improve
nutritional status?
Modify or liberalize dietary restrictions.
One example of a valid and reliable nutrition screening tool is:
SNAQ
How often should a risk assessment tool be completed after admission to a long-term care
facility?
Weekly for 4 weeks
Which nutrient stimulates insulin secretion, promotes transportation of amino acids into
tissue cells, and supports formation of protein in cells?
Arginine
What fat-soluble vitamin is required for coagulation?
K
If a patient receives excess zinc supplementation, what other nutrients will the zinc interfere
with?
, Copper and iron
What vitamin is a cofactor in collagen formation and fibroblast function?
Vitamin C
Your patient has had a depletion in lean body mass (LBM) of 8%. How does this affect the
relationship between wound healing and restoration of LBM?
Healing of the wound takes priority over available protein substrate.
How would you characterize the vascularization of adipose tissue?
Heavily vascularized
Not vascularized
Poorly vascularized
Well vascularized
Poorly vascularized
A patient receiving palliative care suddenly develops a dark pear-shaped ulcer on the sacrum
with irregular borders that progressed rapidly in size. These characteristics suggest that the
patient has:
A Kennedy terminal ulcer
A Marjolin ulcer
Calciphylaxis
Pyoderma gangrenosum
A Kennedy terminal ulcer
Upon assessment of a wound, it is observed to have a nodular cauliflower shaped
appearance. This characteristic suggests:
Fungating malignant wound
Pemphigus
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Sickle cell ulcer
Fungating malignant wound
