SEM580 Final Exam Review Questions

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SEM580 Final Exam Review Questions & Answers (Graded A+)

Question : (a)Which of the following statements accurately

reflects the origins of the WOC nursing specialty?

• the first education programs were 8 weeks long and

required the learner be in residence during that period.

• the 1st WOC nurse specialized in wound care
• the first education programs had no precepted clinical

practicum

• the origin of the specialty began with a patient who had a

stoma.

Correct answer: D) the origin of the specialty began with a

patient who had a stoma.

Question : (b)Margaret is a graduate of a WOCN accredited

nursing education program. Having just completed the full scope of practice. Prior to sitting for her certification exam/s,

she can:

• debride wounds in her facility
• use the title, WOC nurse
• recommend and prescribe antifungal agents.
• use the credential, WOCN.

Correct answer: b. use the title, WOC nurse

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Question : (c)An essential component of a WOC nursing

practice is:

• establishing an outcomes program to measure results of

care.

• implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
• establishing a clinic for outpatient follow up
• billing for services provided.

Correct answer: b. implements, coordinates, and evaluates

specialty care.

Question : (d)Evidence based practice: the highest level of evidence comes from which of the following sources?

• case studies
• prospective studies
• expert opinions
• randomized clinical trials

Correct answer: d. randomized clinical trials

Question : (e)Which of the following statements about

clinical practice guidelines is true?

• these are basically recommendations for care of a specific

condition based on expert opinion and case studies

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• the literature from which the clinical guidelines are derived

should be reviewed prior to incorporating the guidelines into patient care.

• to avoid the appearance of self interest, the national

government authors all clinical practice guidelines.

• clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature

and summarize state of the art care for specific healthcare issues.

Correct answer: d. clinical guidelines are derived from the

current literature and summarize state of the art for specific healthcare issues.

Question : (f)What are the major layers of the skin?

• hypodermis and muscle
• epidermis and dermis
• keratinocytes and fibroblasts
• macrophages and platelets

Correct answer: b. epidermis and dermis

Question : (g)What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an

acid mantle

• promotes skin hydration
• increases TEWL (trans epidermal water loss)

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• retards growth of skin pathogens
• promotes skin elasticity

Correct answer: c. retards growth of skin pathogens

Question : (h)How does age alter the skin's epidermal

turnover or process of differentiation?

• prolongs the rate of cell turnover (>28 days)
• reduces the rate of cell turnover (<28 days)
• doesn't affect the rate of cell turnover
• accelerates turnover to 5 days or less

Correct answer: a. prolongs the rate of cell turnover (>28

days)

Question : (i)Structures of the dermis include:

• collagen, melanocytes, keratinocytes, and sweat glands
• fat, vasculature, hair follicles, and melanocytes
• connective tissue, fat, keratinocytes, and elastin proteins
• collagen, elastin proteins, hair follicles, sweat glands.

Correct answer: d. collagen, elastin proteins, hair follicles,

sweat glands