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Which of the following statements accurately reflects the origins of the WOC nursing specialty?
A) the first educa on programs were 8 weeks long and required the learner be in residence
during that period.
B) the 1st WOC nurse specialized in wound care
C) the first educa on programs had no precepted clinical prac cum
D) the origin of the specialty began with a pa ent who had a stoma. - Ans D) the origin of the
specialty began with a pa ent who had a stoma.
Margaret is a graduate of a WOCN accredited nursing educa on program. Having just
completed the full scope of prac ce. Prior to si.ng for her cer fica on exam/s, she can:
a. debride wounds in her facility
b. use the tle, WOC nurse
c. recommend and prescribe an fungal agents.
d. use the creden al, WOCN. - Ans b. use the tle, WOC nurse
An essen al component of a WOC nursing prac ce is:
a. establishing an outcomes program to measure results of care.
b. implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
c. establishing a clinic for outpa ent follow up
d. billing for services provided. - Ans b. implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
Evidence based prac ce: the highest level of evidence comes from which of the following
sources?
a. case studies
, b. prospec ve studies
c. expert opinions
d. randomized clinical trials - Ans d. randomized clinical trials
Which of the following statements about clinical prac ce guidelines is true?
a. these are basically recommenda ons for care of a specific condi on based on expert opinion
and case studies
b. the literature from which the clinical guidelines are derived should be reviewed prior to
incorpora ng the guidelines into pa ent care.
c. to avoid the appearance of self interest, the na onal government authors all clinical prac ce
guidelines.
d. clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and summarize state of the art care
for specific healthcare issues. - Ans d. clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature
and summarize state of the art for specific healthcare issues.
What are the major layers of the skin?
a. hypodermis and muscle
b. epidermis and dermis
c. kera nocytes and fibroblasts
d. macrophages and platelets - Ans b. epidermis and dermis
What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle
a. promotes skin hydra on
b. increases TEWL (trans epidermal water loss)
c. retards growth of skin pathogens
d. promotes skin elas city - Ans c. retards growth of skin pathogens