WEB WOC SEMINARS SEM580 FINALS
STUDY SET BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
ANSWERS 2026\2027.
Ideal discharge planning helps reduce preventable re-admissions
by:
a. Engaging patients and family members in the transition from
hospital to home
b. Encouraging patients to never return
c. Identifying the importance of not being readmitted
d. Ordering home health care to see the patient at home -
CORRECT ANSWER -a. Engaging patients and family
members in the transition from hospital to home
Building a culture of safety for the WOC patient involves the
following:
a. Patient-centered communication, teamwork and education
b. Instruction and procedures on infection control in the health
care setting
c. Utilizing antimicrobial agents or dressings in most situations to
control microbes
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d. Restricting those with influenza or colds to visit the patient -
CORRECT ANSWER -a. Patient-centered communication,
teamwork and education
The Health Belief Model is designed to:
a. Determine what the patient believes about the likelihood that
he will recover from a health care problem
b. Identify what the patient believes about potential sexual
dysfunction problems he might encounter after surgery
c. Identify problems the patient thinks will prevent adherence to
a protocol of care following hospitalization
d. Determine the likelihood that the patient would engage in
health-promoting behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER -d.
Determine the likelihood that the patient would engage in health-
promoting behaviors
When designing educational materials for the patient, formatting
guidance to follow would include:
a. Use black and white print as the patient's eyes may not
adjust to the reading material
b. Limit the amount of material utilized (more is not better), font
size should be 12-14
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c. Provide comprehensive materials that the patient may read
on his own after discharge
d. Provide phone numbers for emergency contact after
discharge, include anatomy and physiology as well as procedures
in the content - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Limit the amount of
material utilized (more is not better), font size should be 12-14
Teaching strategies for use with your WOC patient include:
a. Talk to the patient and encourage your patient to search the
internet for additional information
b. Explain, demonstrate, reinforce, repeat, write down
c. Avoid assuming patients have read and understand, correct
mistakes and warn the patient about ramifications of mistakes
d. Discuss non-compliance and discourage questions that may
seem off-topic - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Explain,
demonstrate, reinforce, repeat, write down
Sexual adaptation and body image are intertwined. The WOC
nurse may begin an education session that involves sexual
adaptation with which of the following:
a. Permission Giving: Introduce the topic and mention that
most people wonder about sexual activities after surgery
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b. Limited Information: Basic information on sexual function. If
the patient has a new stoma, information on opaque pouching
systems may be provided
c. Specific Suggestions: There are surgeries that could
enhance sexual function. A description of surgeries would be
included here
d. Intensive Therapy: Therapeutic sessions that may discuss
body image, sexual function, the family and beliefs could all be
covered within this category of interventions - CORRECT
ANSWER -a. Permission Giving: Introduce the topic and mention
that most people wonder about sexual activities after surgery
According to Erickson, when teaching a preschooler - Ages 3-5 -
the BEST approach to working with this age group would include
the use of:
a. Parent-focused teaching
b. Dolls and play
c. Dolls, play and assist in care
d. Large print materials with primary colors - CORRECT
ANSWER -c. Dolls, play and assist in care
Your 65-year-old patient is being taught a skin/wound care
procedure. According to Erickson, the best approach to working
with this age group would include strategies that: