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WOUND CARE WCEI QUES TIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A + BY
EXPERTS
Question 1: What is an Acute wound?
CORRECT ANSWER: Disruption in the integrity of the
skin and underlying tissues in which healing progresses in
timely and uncomplicated manner: Surgical/trauma
Question 2: What is medical battery?
CORRECT ANSWER: A failure to obtain informed
consent before providing services to a patient even if services are in the patient's best interest and follow standards or practice
Question 3: What is non-adherence?
CORRECT ANSWER: When a patient does not comply
with or adhere to interventions that the healthcare provider deems necessary
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Question 4: What are some recommended interventions
when dealing with a non-adherent patient?
CORRECT ANSWER: Set up mutually compatible
goals. Negotiate treatment plan w/pt. Discuss any problems the pt is having w/the plan. Make complex plans easier to understand and follow.
Question 5: What is a standard of care?
CORRECT ANSWER: Measures of care established by
professional organization that are generally accepted by the profession.
Question 6: What is a recalcitrant wound?
CORRECT ANSWER: A wound that fails to respond to
interventions after 2-4 weeks despite multiple interventions.
Question 7: What is a chronic wound?
CORRECT ANSWER: A wound that has failed to
proceed orderly through the healing process Examples:
Pressure injury, venous ulcer
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Question 8: Describe the structure of the Dermis.
CORRECT ANSWER: Thick, dense, Fibroelastic,
connective tissue that is highly vascularized.
Question 9: What is the function of the epidermis
CORRECT ANSWER: Provide a barrier against toxic
substances and microorganisms, prevent water loss, and repel water.
Question 10: What is the function of the mast cell
CORRECT ANSWER: Use histamine and heparin to
assist with blood clotting.
Question 11: What is the function of Langerhans cells
CORRECT ANSWER: Are the first line of defense
against environmental antigens by capturing, uptaking, and processing antigens that stimulate an immune response.
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Question 12: What cells are located in the epidermis?
CORRECT ANSWER: keratinocytes, melanocytes,
langerhans cells, merkel cells
Question 13: What structure are found in the reticular
layer of the dermis?
CORRECT ANSWER: Nerves, Sweat glands,
sebaceous glands, and hair follicles.
Question 14: What is the function of a platelet?
CORRECT ANSWER: Form a platelet plug as part of
the clotting process
Question 15: What is the difference between constitutive
and facultative skin color
CORRECT ANSWER: The amount of melanin in the
skin before exposure to UV radiation and hormones (constitutive) vs the amount after exposure to UV radiation and hormones (facultative)