WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES)
(A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2026
How much blood does the skin receive?
1/3 of the bodies blood volume
How often do humans shed and regrow outer skin cells?
Every 27 days
What are the functions of the skin?
1. Protection from bacterial invasion and against external elements (water, chemical and
mechanical, bacterial and viral, ultraviolet radiation).
2. Prevents excessive loss of fluids and electrolytes. Striving always for homeostatic
environment.
3. Produces sebum, a lipid rich, oily substance.
,What is sebum, a lipid rich oily substance secreted by?
Sebaceous glands
As sebum and sweat mix up on the skin surface, they form a protective layer often
referred to as the?
The acid Mantle
The acid mantle gives the skin a particular level of acidity characterized by pH. What is
the skins PH?
4 to 5.5 (slightly acidic)
If the acid mantle balance is disrupted or loses its acidity, the skin becomes more prone
to?
Damage and infection
What are the functions/facts of melanin in our skin?
1. Protection against UV rays.
2. Sun exposure increases melanin production.
3. Levels of melanin depend on race and amount of sunlight exposure.
Our skin senses the environment, what are the basic types of sensations?
Pain, touch, temperature, and pressure
, Our skin retains water. What are the tightly packed cells called that provide protection
against water loss?
Stratham corneum
When white blood cells in the skin capture and destroy bacteria invading the epidermis?
Immunological response
The epidermis has 5 layers composed of epithelial cells. What are they?
1. Stratham corneum.
2. Stratham lucidum.
3. Stratham Granulosum
4. Stratham spinosum.
5. Stratham germinativum
Of the epidermis, what is the superficial layer of dead skin cells called? It is the
outermost layer.
Strathum corneum (horny layer)
Of the epidermis, what is the clear layer of cells called? Only present in thick skin.
Strathum lucidum
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES)
(A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2026
How much blood does the skin receive?
1/3 of the bodies blood volume
How often do humans shed and regrow outer skin cells?
Every 27 days
What are the functions of the skin?
1. Protection from bacterial invasion and against external elements (water, chemical and
mechanical, bacterial and viral, ultraviolet radiation).
2. Prevents excessive loss of fluids and electrolytes. Striving always for homeostatic
environment.
3. Produces sebum, a lipid rich, oily substance.
,What is sebum, a lipid rich oily substance secreted by?
Sebaceous glands
As sebum and sweat mix up on the skin surface, they form a protective layer often
referred to as the?
The acid Mantle
The acid mantle gives the skin a particular level of acidity characterized by pH. What is
the skins PH?
4 to 5.5 (slightly acidic)
If the acid mantle balance is disrupted or loses its acidity, the skin becomes more prone
to?
Damage and infection
What are the functions/facts of melanin in our skin?
1. Protection against UV rays.
2. Sun exposure increases melanin production.
3. Levels of melanin depend on race and amount of sunlight exposure.
Our skin senses the environment, what are the basic types of sensations?
Pain, touch, temperature, and pressure
, Our skin retains water. What are the tightly packed cells called that provide protection
against water loss?
Stratham corneum
When white blood cells in the skin capture and destroy bacteria invading the epidermis?
Immunological response
The epidermis has 5 layers composed of epithelial cells. What are they?
1. Stratham corneum.
2. Stratham lucidum.
3. Stratham Granulosum
4. Stratham spinosum.
5. Stratham germinativum
Of the epidermis, what is the superficial layer of dead skin cells called? It is the
outermost layer.
Strathum corneum (horny layer)
Of the epidermis, what is the clear layer of cells called? Only present in thick skin.
Strathum lucidum
