(EMORY UNIVERSITY) WOUND EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which structure of the skin provides the body with photoprotective properties by absorbing
harmful UV light? (2)
A. Melanin
B. Langerhans cells
C. Odland bodies
D. Stratum lucidum -ANSWER-A
What is a unique function of the layer of the epidermis known as the stratum basale? (2)
A. Providing immunity via Langerhans Cells
B. Producing new epithelial cells
C. Releasing lipids to hep maintain normal brick and mortar skin configuration
D. Protecting the palms of the hands and soles of the feet -ANSWER-B - reproductive layer of
the dermis characterized by proliferating keratinocytes
Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen and elastin critical to immune function
and healing? (2)
A. Leukotrienes
B. Prostaglandins
C. Macrophages
D. Fibroblasts -ANSWER-D
Which patient's wound would the WCN expect to heal by scar formation? (2)
,A. A head wound extending beyond the hair follicles
B. A shallow wound on the hand
C. A stage 2 PI
D. A first-degree burn -ANSWER-A
Which of the following statements accurately describes how the skin functions as a barrier
between the internal and external environments? (2)
A. The skin lipids bind water, normally maintaining skin water content at 20% or higher
B. When the barrier function of the skin is compromised, transepidermal water loss (TEWL)
decreases
C. Protection against pathogenic invasion is supported by an acidic pH of the skin
D. Merkel receptors embedded in the eECM contribute to the mechanical rigidity and
frictional resistance protection of the skin -ANSWER-C
The WCN assessing the skin of patients in a nursing home keeps in mind the structural
changes that occur in aging skin. What is one of these changes? (2)
A. Increase in melanocytes
B. Rounding of dermal-epidermal junction
C. Increase in Mast Cells
D. Decrease in collagen -ANSWER-D
On which body site would the transepidermal application of a medication obtain the
greatest. percutaneous absorption? (2)
A. Plantar surface of the foot
B. Forearm
, C. Forehead
D. Hand -ANSWER-C
Which principle of skin care product use would the WCN include in a teaching plan for a
patient with a leg wound? (2)
A. Use alkaline soaps and cleaners to neutralize acidic skin
B. Do not use products no the skin that have known sensitizers
C. Bathe frequently using water that is as hot as tolerated
D. Allow skin to dry completely before applying moisturizers -ANSWER-B
Which layer of skin contains cells that release lipids such as ceramides to maintain the
normal "brick and mortar" skin barrier function. (2)
A. Stratum germinativum
B. Stratum basale
C. Stratum spinosum
D. Stratum granulosum -ANSWER-D
Daily bathing is not usually necessary for which patient populations? (L1)
A. Neonates and elderly
B. All age groups should bathe daily
C. Middle aged adults on steroids
D. Toddlers and young adults -ANSWER-A
Alkaline products should generally be avoided because they remove protective oils from the
skin and alter the protective "acid mantle." (L1)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which structure of the skin provides the body with photoprotective properties by absorbing
harmful UV light? (2)
A. Melanin
B. Langerhans cells
C. Odland bodies
D. Stratum lucidum -ANSWER-A
What is a unique function of the layer of the epidermis known as the stratum basale? (2)
A. Providing immunity via Langerhans Cells
B. Producing new epithelial cells
C. Releasing lipids to hep maintain normal brick and mortar skin configuration
D. Protecting the palms of the hands and soles of the feet -ANSWER-B - reproductive layer of
the dermis characterized by proliferating keratinocytes
Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen and elastin critical to immune function
and healing? (2)
A. Leukotrienes
B. Prostaglandins
C. Macrophages
D. Fibroblasts -ANSWER-D
Which patient's wound would the WCN expect to heal by scar formation? (2)
,A. A head wound extending beyond the hair follicles
B. A shallow wound on the hand
C. A stage 2 PI
D. A first-degree burn -ANSWER-A
Which of the following statements accurately describes how the skin functions as a barrier
between the internal and external environments? (2)
A. The skin lipids bind water, normally maintaining skin water content at 20% or higher
B. When the barrier function of the skin is compromised, transepidermal water loss (TEWL)
decreases
C. Protection against pathogenic invasion is supported by an acidic pH of the skin
D. Merkel receptors embedded in the eECM contribute to the mechanical rigidity and
frictional resistance protection of the skin -ANSWER-C
The WCN assessing the skin of patients in a nursing home keeps in mind the structural
changes that occur in aging skin. What is one of these changes? (2)
A. Increase in melanocytes
B. Rounding of dermal-epidermal junction
C. Increase in Mast Cells
D. Decrease in collagen -ANSWER-D
On which body site would the transepidermal application of a medication obtain the
greatest. percutaneous absorption? (2)
A. Plantar surface of the foot
B. Forearm
, C. Forehead
D. Hand -ANSWER-C
Which principle of skin care product use would the WCN include in a teaching plan for a
patient with a leg wound? (2)
A. Use alkaline soaps and cleaners to neutralize acidic skin
B. Do not use products no the skin that have known sensitizers
C. Bathe frequently using water that is as hot as tolerated
D. Allow skin to dry completely before applying moisturizers -ANSWER-B
Which layer of skin contains cells that release lipids such as ceramides to maintain the
normal "brick and mortar" skin barrier function. (2)
A. Stratum germinativum
B. Stratum basale
C. Stratum spinosum
D. Stratum granulosum -ANSWER-D
Daily bathing is not usually necessary for which patient populations? (L1)
A. Neonates and elderly
B. All age groups should bathe daily
C. Middle aged adults on steroids
D. Toddlers and young adults -ANSWER-A
Alkaline products should generally be avoided because they remove protective oils from the
skin and alter the protective "acid mantle." (L1)
