Emory Wound Exam #1| Actual exam
questions and 100% correct answers
2026/2027
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
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
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
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
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
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
questions and 100% correct answers
2026/2027
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
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
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
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
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
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
