WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
How much blood does the skin receive? - ANS 1/3 of the bodies blood volume
How often do humans shed and regrow outer skin cells? - ANS Every 27 days
What are the functions of the skin? - ANS 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? - ANS Sebaceous glands
As sebum and sweat mix up on the skin surface, they form a protective layer often referred to as
the? - ANS The acid Mantle
The acid mantle gives the skin a particular level of acidity characterized by pH. What is the skins
PH? - ANS 4 to 5.5 (slightly acidic)
If the acid mantle balance is disrupted or loses its acidity, the skin becomes more prone to? -
ANS Damage and infection
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, What are the functions/facts of melanin in our skin? - ANS 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? - ANS Pain, touch,
temperature, and pressure
Our skin retains water. What are the tightly packed cells called that provide protection against
water loss? - ANS Stratham corneum
When white blood cells in the skin capture and destroy bacteria invading the epidermis? -
ANS Immunological response
The epidermis has 5 layers composed of epithelial cells. What are they? - ANS 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.
- ANS Strathum corneum (horny layer)
Of the epidermis, what is the clear layer of cells called? Only present in thick skin. -
ANS Strathum lucidum
Of the epidermis, which layer is multi layered, 1-5 cells thick, cells become compressed, and
aids in keratin formation? - ANS Strathum granulosum
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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
How much blood does the skin receive? - ANS 1/3 of the bodies blood volume
How often do humans shed and regrow outer skin cells? - ANS Every 27 days
What are the functions of the skin? - ANS 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? - ANS Sebaceous glands
As sebum and sweat mix up on the skin surface, they form a protective layer often referred to as
the? - ANS The acid Mantle
The acid mantle gives the skin a particular level of acidity characterized by pH. What is the skins
PH? - ANS 4 to 5.5 (slightly acidic)
If the acid mantle balance is disrupted or loses its acidity, the skin becomes more prone to? -
ANS Damage and infection
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, What are the functions/facts of melanin in our skin? - ANS 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? - ANS Pain, touch,
temperature, and pressure
Our skin retains water. What are the tightly packed cells called that provide protection against
water loss? - ANS Stratham corneum
When white blood cells in the skin capture and destroy bacteria invading the epidermis? -
ANS Immunological response
The epidermis has 5 layers composed of epithelial cells. What are they? - ANS 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.
- ANS Strathum corneum (horny layer)
Of the epidermis, what is the clear layer of cells called? Only present in thick skin. -
ANS Strathum lucidum
Of the epidermis, which layer is multi layered, 1-5 cells thick, cells become compressed, and
aids in keratin formation? - ANS Strathum granulosum
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