EMORY WOUND EXAM #1 2026/2027
WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. Which structure of the skin provides the body with photoprotective properties by
absorbing harmful UV light?
A. Melanin
B. Langerhans cells
C. Odland bodies
D. Stratum lucidum
Answer: A. Melanin
2. What is a unique function of the layer of the epidermis like the stratum basale?
A. Providing immunity via Langerhans cells
B. Producing new epithelial cells
C. Releasing lipids to help maintain normal brick and moisture configuration
D. Protecting the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
Answer: B. Producing new epithelial cells
3. Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen and are critical to immune
function and healing?
A. Leukotrienes
B. Prostaglandins
C. Macrophages
D. Fibroblasts
Answer: D. Fibroblasts
4. Which patient's wound would the WCN expect to heal by regeneration
(formation of identical tissue)?
,A. A head wound extending beyond the hair follicles
B. A shallow wound on the hand
C. A stage 2 pressure injury
D. A first-degree burn
Answer: A. A head wound extending beyond the hair follicles
5. Which of the following statements accurately describes skin function as a barrier
between the internal and external environments?
A. The skin lipids bind water, normally maintaining skin hydration and preventing
desiccation
B. The skin allows free passage of all microorganisms
C. The epidermis is highly vascular and controls body temperature
D. The dermis is avascular and relies on diffusion for nutrients
Answer: A. The skin lipids bind water, normally maintaining skin hydration
and preventing desiccation
6. A patient with a venous leg ulcer has moderate to heavy exudate. Which
dressing is most appropriate?
A. Dry gauze
B. Transparent film
C. Alginate dressing
D. Hydrocolloid
Answer: C. Alginate dressing
7. Which of the following is a hallmark sign of a pressure injury stage 3?
A. Intact skin with non-blanchable erythema
B. Full-thickness tissue loss with visible subcutaneous fat but no exposed bone or
tendon
C. Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle
D. Partial-thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer
, Answer: B. Full-thickness tissue loss with visible subcutaneous fat but no
exposed bone or tendon
8. Which vitamin deficiency is most commonly associated with impaired wound
healing?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E
Answer: B. Vitamin C
9. What is the primary purpose of debridement in wound management?
A. To increase wound pain
B. To remove non-viable tissue and reduce bacterial burden
C. To dry out the wound bed
D. To promote bleeding
Answer: B. To remove non-viable tissue and reduce bacterial burden
10. Which of the following is a contraindication for negative pressure wound
therapy (NPWT)?
A. Wound with moderate exudate
B. Malignant wound tissue
C. Diabetic foot ulcer
D. Pressure injury stage 3
Answer: B. Malignant wound tissue
11. The wound healing phase that begins immediately after injury and involves
hemostasis and inflammation is called:
A. Maturation phase
B. Proliferative phase
WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. Which structure of the skin provides the body with photoprotective properties by
absorbing harmful UV light?
A. Melanin
B. Langerhans cells
C. Odland bodies
D. Stratum lucidum
Answer: A. Melanin
2. What is a unique function of the layer of the epidermis like the stratum basale?
A. Providing immunity via Langerhans cells
B. Producing new epithelial cells
C. Releasing lipids to help maintain normal brick and moisture configuration
D. Protecting the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
Answer: B. Producing new epithelial cells
3. Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen and are critical to immune
function and healing?
A. Leukotrienes
B. Prostaglandins
C. Macrophages
D. Fibroblasts
Answer: D. Fibroblasts
4. Which patient's wound would the WCN expect to heal by regeneration
(formation of identical tissue)?
,A. A head wound extending beyond the hair follicles
B. A shallow wound on the hand
C. A stage 2 pressure injury
D. A first-degree burn
Answer: A. A head wound extending beyond the hair follicles
5. Which of the following statements accurately describes skin function as a barrier
between the internal and external environments?
A. The skin lipids bind water, normally maintaining skin hydration and preventing
desiccation
B. The skin allows free passage of all microorganisms
C. The epidermis is highly vascular and controls body temperature
D. The dermis is avascular and relies on diffusion for nutrients
Answer: A. The skin lipids bind water, normally maintaining skin hydration
and preventing desiccation
6. A patient with a venous leg ulcer has moderate to heavy exudate. Which
dressing is most appropriate?
A. Dry gauze
B. Transparent film
C. Alginate dressing
D. Hydrocolloid
Answer: C. Alginate dressing
7. Which of the following is a hallmark sign of a pressure injury stage 3?
A. Intact skin with non-blanchable erythema
B. Full-thickness tissue loss with visible subcutaneous fat but no exposed bone or
tendon
C. Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle
D. Partial-thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer
, Answer: B. Full-thickness tissue loss with visible subcutaneous fat but no
exposed bone or tendon
8. Which vitamin deficiency is most commonly associated with impaired wound
healing?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E
Answer: B. Vitamin C
9. What is the primary purpose of debridement in wound management?
A. To increase wound pain
B. To remove non-viable tissue and reduce bacterial burden
C. To dry out the wound bed
D. To promote bleeding
Answer: B. To remove non-viable tissue and reduce bacterial burden
10. Which of the following is a contraindication for negative pressure wound
therapy (NPWT)?
A. Wound with moderate exudate
B. Malignant wound tissue
C. Diabetic foot ulcer
D. Pressure injury stage 3
Answer: B. Malignant wound tissue
11. The wound healing phase that begins immediately after injury and involves
hemostasis and inflammation is called:
A. Maturation phase
B. Proliferative phase
