WEB WOC Seminars SEM580 Finals
Study Set. Questions with Correct
Verified Answers. Latest 2026-2027.
Graded A
90-year-old female in a nursing home has a partial thickness wound with a
fully approximated epidermal flap on her left forearm. Identify the type of
skin damage present:
a. Stage 2 pressure injury
b. Skin tear, Type 1
c. Skin tear, Type 2
d. Skin tear, Type 3 - ANSb. Skin tear, Type 1
A 32-year-old patient has several linear, hollowed-out, crusted lesions with
the loss of epidermis on his left lower leg. In his visit documentation, you
describe these lesions as a:
a. Scale
b. Excoriation
c. Denuded
d. Bulla - ANSb. Excoriation
A 98-year-old has a pressure injury that is not healing. She has a low zinc
level. How does the low zinc level affect her wound healing?
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,a. Collagen synthesis will be delayed
b. MMP levels will be low
c. Increased oxygen transport
d. Pre-albumin visceral stores will be depleted - ANSa. Collagen synthesis
will be delayed
A benefit of your role is improved quality of patient care. Which of the
following pieces of data will provide evidence to support that benefit?
a. A survey summarizing staff satisfaction with WOC nursing services.
b. Increase length of hospital stay for the patient with ostomy, wound, or
incontinence care problem.
c. Decreased utilization of specialty support surfaces.
d. Reduced incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infections after
implementing bladder health program - ANSd. Reduced incidence of
catheter associated urinary tract infections after implementing bladder
health program
A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a
Program. Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the learner
has passed exams given by the:
a. NAWCO® (National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy)
b. WOCN® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society)
c. ANA® (American Nurses Association)
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,d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board) -
ANSd. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification
Board)
A culture of safety in WOC patient care requires a health care system that
supports:
a. Best practice or evidence-based practice
b. Adequate staffing with traditional approaches to practice
c. Continuing to do things the old way, inadequate staff that "work more
efficiently"
d. Cost containment by restricting use of advanced technologies - ANSa.
Best practice or evidence-based practice
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 - ANSc. Dolls, play and assist in
care
ALL guidelines in WOC patient related areas, state that the following is
critical to care:
a. Patient/family development of strategies for home care
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, b. Patient and family planning for early discharge
c. Patient and family education
d. Patient and family education classes on nutrition - ANSc. Patient and
family education
An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is:
a. Establishing an outcomes program to measure results of care.
b. Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
c. Establishing a clinic for outpatient follow-up.
d. Billing for services provided. - ANSb. Implements, coordinates, and
evaluates specialty care.
An important aspect of the WOC Nurse's Role is knowledge and
implementation of risk reduction strategies. Select the answer with the best
examples of risk reduction.
a. Have the new WOC Nurse make rounds and discuss care plans for the
patients on the unit.
b. Focus on prevention and early detection of potential complications.
c. Identify strategies to increase staff and patient satisfaction.
d. Implement all WOC cares for the patients so that you can assure quality.
- ANSb. Focus on prevention and early detection of potential complications.
As a WOC Nurse, manufacturer representatives will seek your time and
attention to look at new product and, potentially, recommend purchasing
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Study Set. Questions with Correct
Verified Answers. Latest 2026-2027.
Graded A
90-year-old female in a nursing home has a partial thickness wound with a
fully approximated epidermal flap on her left forearm. Identify the type of
skin damage present:
a. Stage 2 pressure injury
b. Skin tear, Type 1
c. Skin tear, Type 2
d. Skin tear, Type 3 - ANSb. Skin tear, Type 1
A 32-year-old patient has several linear, hollowed-out, crusted lesions with
the loss of epidermis on his left lower leg. In his visit documentation, you
describe these lesions as a:
a. Scale
b. Excoriation
c. Denuded
d. Bulla - ANSb. Excoriation
A 98-year-old has a pressure injury that is not healing. She has a low zinc
level. How does the low zinc level affect her wound healing?
1
,a. Collagen synthesis will be delayed
b. MMP levels will be low
c. Increased oxygen transport
d. Pre-albumin visceral stores will be depleted - ANSa. Collagen synthesis
will be delayed
A benefit of your role is improved quality of patient care. Which of the
following pieces of data will provide evidence to support that benefit?
a. A survey summarizing staff satisfaction with WOC nursing services.
b. Increase length of hospital stay for the patient with ostomy, wound, or
incontinence care problem.
c. Decreased utilization of specialty support surfaces.
d. Reduced incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infections after
implementing bladder health program - ANSd. Reduced incidence of
catheter associated urinary tract infections after implementing bladder
health program
A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a
Program. Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the learner
has passed exams given by the:
a. NAWCO® (National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy)
b. WOCN® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society)
c. ANA® (American Nurses Association)
2
,d. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board) -
ANSd. WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification
Board)
A culture of safety in WOC patient care requires a health care system that
supports:
a. Best practice or evidence-based practice
b. Adequate staffing with traditional approaches to practice
c. Continuing to do things the old way, inadequate staff that "work more
efficiently"
d. Cost containment by restricting use of advanced technologies - ANSa.
Best practice or evidence-based practice
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 - ANSc. Dolls, play and assist in
care
ALL guidelines in WOC patient related areas, state that the following is
critical to care:
a. Patient/family development of strategies for home care
3
, b. Patient and family planning for early discharge
c. Patient and family education
d. Patient and family education classes on nutrition - ANSc. Patient and
family education
An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is:
a. Establishing an outcomes program to measure results of care.
b. Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
c. Establishing a clinic for outpatient follow-up.
d. Billing for services provided. - ANSb. Implements, coordinates, and
evaluates specialty care.
An important aspect of the WOC Nurse's Role is knowledge and
implementation of risk reduction strategies. Select the answer with the best
examples of risk reduction.
a. Have the new WOC Nurse make rounds and discuss care plans for the
patients on the unit.
b. Focus on prevention and early detection of potential complications.
c. Identify strategies to increase staff and patient satisfaction.
d. Implement all WOC cares for the patients so that you can assure quality.
- ANSb. Focus on prevention and early detection of potential complications.
As a WOC Nurse, manufacturer representatives will seek your time and
attention to look at new product and, potentially, recommend purchasing
4
