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A controlled terminology might be focused on health services and contain precoordinated concept expressions concerning healthcare services, providers, and programs, including “health professional,” “physician,” “___________ care physician,” “hospital,” “outpatient clinic,” and “support group.”

Without such [BLANK-1] creating common definitions and standards remains almost impossible—not technically but from a business [BLANK-2] [BLANK-3]. Answers: acceptance, governance, perspective

You have a patient with a macular-papular redden rash to their lower leg. Which of the following dermatologic terms describes this assessment? 

In the following examples, which one reflects demographic barriers to following a plan of care? 

What products and services does the Wound Care Nurse Specialist provide?

Upon a head-to-toe patient skin inspection, the nurse noted brown to reddish staining on the lower extremities near the ankles as well as leg edema and tortuous varicosities. The WOC nurse specialist provided the following term to describe this leg lesion:

Mrs. Wells, 86 yrs. old, is being discharged from acute care to homecare services to aide in the recovery of a stroke. She has some urinary frequency, urge incontinence, right sided weakness, uses a walker without assist and lives alone. Which of the following represents a structural barrier?

A benefit of your role is improved quality of patient care.  Which of the following pieces of data will provide evidence to support that benefit?

The WOC nurse may think that sexual issues are the exclusive domain of the Ostomy Care Nurse because of surgical procedures and the potential for chemotherapy or radiation.  However, sexuality issues involve all scopes of WOC Nursing. What is the model that is applied when consulting with patients who may have sexuality issues?

An important aspect of the WOC Nurse’s Role is knowledge and implementation of risk reduction strategies. Select the answer with the best examples of risk reduction