WCC study plan

Diagram the four phases of wound healing and label the key cells, cytokines, and matrix events of each phase from memory

Differentiate partial-thickness from full-thickness injury using depth and anatomic landmark criteria

Perform the standard wound measurement routine (length x width x depth, undermining, tunneling) on written case descriptions

Assemble the required elements of a complete wound assessment note using a standardized documentation checklist

Explain how moisture balance, bacterial balance, and wound edge status reflect the physiology of healing

Stage pressure injuries from written clinical descriptions, distinguishing Stage 1 through 4, unstageable, and deep tissue pressure injury

Identify anatomic landmarks and clinical cues that separate pressure injury from moisture-associated skin damage and incontinence-associated dermatitis

Calculate a Braden score and map each subscale to a specific preventive intervention

Build a written repositioning and offloading schedule for a case with both sacral and heel pressure injuries

Document staging and prevention rationale using correct terminology and avoid reverse-staging language

Compare venous, arterial, and lymphatic ulcers across location, wound bed, margins, pulses, edema, temperature, and pain pattern

Interpret ankle-brachial pressure index values and state the thresholds that permit or prohibit compression

Select an appropriate compression level for a described venous ulcer case and list absolute and relative contraindications

Outline the components of complete decongestive therapy for a lymphatic ulcer case and identify referral triggers

Distinguish claudication and rest pain from neuropathic pain using described patient history

Apply the TIME framework to four wound descriptions and name the single unmet component driving non-healing

Differentiate sharp, conservative sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, mechanical, and larval debridement by indication, contraindication, and clinician scope of practice

Determine when debridement is contraindicated, including stable intact heel eschar, severe arterial insufficiency, and bleeding risk

Select cleansing solutions and quantify appropriate use versus overuse of surfactants and antimicrobial cleansers

Specify a monitoring parameter that confirms the wound bed preparation plan is working

Classify diabetic foot ulcers using a validated system such as Wagner or the University of Texas system based on described findings

Explain how neuropathy, ischemia, and infection each contribute to ulcer formation and to delayed healing

Select an offloading device (total contact cast, removable cast walker, forefoot offloading shoe, felted foam) for a plantar neuropathic ulcer and justify the choice

Recognize Charcot deformity criteria and identify the point at which urgent referral is required

Outline the components of a structured diabetic foot examination including monofilament, vibration, and pulse assessment

Differentiate contamination, colonization, critical colonization, local infection, and spreading infection using clinical signs alone

Decide when a culture is warranted and select the correct technique (tissue biopsy versus swab) while interpreting reported results

Critique topical antimicrobial use against stewardship principles, including silver and iodine indications and duration limits

Match dressing categories (foam, alginate, gelling fiber, hydrocolloid, film, antimicrobial, collagen, negative pressure) to specific wound characteristics

Justify a dressing regimen for an heavily exudating wound, a dry wound, and a deep cavity wound

Screen nutritional status using BMI, unintended weight loss percentage, and validated laboratory markers, and state referral criteria to a dietitian

Estimate calorie and protein needs for a patient with a pressure injury and translate them into stage-appropriate recommendations

Construct a multimodal pain plan timed around dressing changes that combines topical, systemic, and non-pharmacologic measures

Teach a caregiver a dressing change and repositioning routine using teach-back and document demonstrated competency

Re-audit stewardship decisions from earlier cases against current evidence and correct any weak justifications

Complete two timed 100-question mock exams and trace every missed item back to a specific reference

Re-drill the two lowest-scoring domains from the previous week's analysis until each reaches 80% or higher

Rehearse pressure injury staging, ankle-brachial index interpretation, and TIME planning from memory in a 20-minute rapid recall session

Consolidate one high-yield summary sheet per domain and verify each fact against a primary source

Practice written documentation under time pressure for assessment, staging, and dressing rationale