NAWCO WCC Exam Guide 2026: FREE Wound Care Certified Prep
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When measuring a wound, which dimension should be recorded first?
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Free 2026 NAWCO WCC exam guide verified against the official candidate handbook: 110 questions, scaled 600 pass score, $380 fee, NAWCO's published 70% pass rate, the full 7-domain 40-objective blueprint, eligibility and preceptor rules, all three delivery modes, recertification, and 8 practice questions.
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Wound healing phases
Wound Healing
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A wound presents with yellow, stringy tissue that must be removed before healing can occur. This tissue is best described as:
Category from 1 to 4 assigned to a pressure injury in the NPIAP system, with a separate label when slough or eschar hides tissue loss.
Wound assessment
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1.1 Credential Purpose, Sponsor, and Scope
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The "clock face" method for documenting undermining is performed by positioning:
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Healing by primary, secondary, tertiary intention
Which type of exudate is characterized by being clear, thin, and watery, similar to serum?
Dead or devitalized tissue, hard or soft and usually black, brown, or tan, that usually adheres firmly to the wound base.
During wound assessment, the presence of rolled wound edges is clinically significant because it indicates:
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Partial-thickness vs full-thickness wound
Wound Assessment
A diabetic patient presents with a wound on the plantar surface of the foot over the metatarsal head. The wound bed appears pink with beefy granulation tissue. This tissue is best characterized as:
Nonviable tissue that is usually moist and may be yellow, tan, gray, green, or brown, often soft and stringy.
1.2 Qualifying License and Eligibility Frame
When documenting wound depth, a depth of "full-thickness" means the wound extends through:
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
Pressure injury Stage 1 vs Stage 2
Pressure Injuries
The PUSH (Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing) tool assesses three primary wound characteristics. Which of the following is NOT directly assessed by the PUSH tool?
Drainage that is watery, clear, or slightly yellow, tan, or pink, rather than pus-filled.
Periwound skin that appears white, macerated, and soggy most likely indicates:
Pressure injury Stage 3 vs Stage 4
When assessing for undermining, the nurse gently probes the wound edge with a cotton-tipped applicator. Undermining is present when:
Usually the first test for peripheral artery disease, comparing blood pressure in the lower leg with pressure in the arm.
1.3 Education and Experience Pathways
A pressure injury presents with bright red, moist tissue that bleeds easily when touched. This appearance is characteristic of:
Flip two cards at a time to find matching terms.
Term Pairs
Unstageable pressure injury
The Braden Scale is used primarily to assess:
General category of suction device that removes fluid, exudate, irrigation fluid, and infectious material from an open sore.
Wound treatment
A wound producing thick, opaque, yellow-green drainage with a foul odor most likely has:
Deep tissue pressure injury (DTPI)
Which finding during wound assessment would be most concerning for osteomyelitis in a diabetic foot ulcer?
Metal in some dressings that provides an antimicrobial barrier within the dressing.
1.4 Exam Format, Delivery, and Timing
The term "sinus tract" in wound assessment refers to:
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
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Braden Scale
Risk & Prevention
A patient with a non-healing leg wound reports a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and now has brownish discoloration around the ankle. This history is most consistent with:
Element carried in cadexomer beads at about 0.9% by weight in a dressing for wet ulcers.
Which medication history would be MOST relevant when assessing a patient with delayed wound healing?
Pressure redistribution and repositioning
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