WOUND CARE WCEI COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS TESTED SOLUTIONS
●● The nurse is collecting data about a patient's skin. Which finding
would alert the nurse to an increased chance of pressure injury?
Answer: Non-elastic skin turgor from dehydration
●● The nurse is removing staples from a patient's leg incision. Which
technique should the nurse use?
Answer: Slide hooked jaw under the staple
●● A patient has a Jackson-Pratt drain. How should the nurse care for
the drain?
Answer: Wipe spout w/ alcohol before emptying
●● The nurse collects data about a patient's wound that has a transparent
dressing. The nurse observes excessive drainage under the dressing.
Which action should the nurse take next?
Answer: Notify the health care provider
, ●● The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about the
different types of dressings. Which information should the nurse
recommend including?
Answer: an example of a foam dressing is Mepilex
●● The nurse is using the Braden Scale to determine pressure injury
risk. Which parameters would the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
Answer: -sensory perception
-moisture
-nutrition
●● Which dressing would the nurse use if the health-care provider's
prescription said DuoDERM?
Answer:
●● The nurse is observing an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
move a patient in bed. Which action by the UAP would the nurse praise?
Answer: lifts patient across the bed
●● The nurse is caring for a dark-skinned patient. The nurse suspects the
patient has a stage 1 pressure injury. Which finding will help confirm the
nurse's conclusion?
Answer: Darkened area
EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS TESTED SOLUTIONS
●● The nurse is collecting data about a patient's skin. Which finding
would alert the nurse to an increased chance of pressure injury?
Answer: Non-elastic skin turgor from dehydration
●● The nurse is removing staples from a patient's leg incision. Which
technique should the nurse use?
Answer: Slide hooked jaw under the staple
●● A patient has a Jackson-Pratt drain. How should the nurse care for
the drain?
Answer: Wipe spout w/ alcohol before emptying
●● The nurse collects data about a patient's wound that has a transparent
dressing. The nurse observes excessive drainage under the dressing.
Which action should the nurse take next?
Answer: Notify the health care provider
, ●● The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about the
different types of dressings. Which information should the nurse
recommend including?
Answer: an example of a foam dressing is Mepilex
●● The nurse is using the Braden Scale to determine pressure injury
risk. Which parameters would the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
Answer: -sensory perception
-moisture
-nutrition
●● Which dressing would the nurse use if the health-care provider's
prescription said DuoDERM?
Answer:
●● The nurse is observing an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
move a patient in bed. Which action by the UAP would the nurse praise?
Answer: lifts patient across the bed
●● The nurse is caring for a dark-skinned patient. The nurse suspects the
patient has a stage 1 pressure injury. Which finding will help confirm the
nurse's conclusion?
Answer: Darkened area
