Practise wound assessment, perfusion decisions, pressure staging, dressing selection, offloading, ostomy care and evidence appraisal through 60 focused concepts and 20 CWS drills. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Read the Certified Wound Specialist® (CWS®) study guide and official exam sourcesExam outline and official sources
American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) · ABWM CWS® Content Outline effective January 1, 2023; corroborated by the currently linked Handbook for Applicants, updated June 2026. Verified on 2026-10-11, Asia/Hong_Kong.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- ABWM CWS® — Certified Wound Specialist®
- Certified Wound Specialist® Board Certification: Handbook for Applicants — Updated June 2026
- How to Apply for an ABWM Exam
- Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Layers of the Skin
- Medical-Surgical Nursing: Cellular Response and Adaptation in Wound Healing
- Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Tissue Injury and Aging
- National Cancer Institute: Lymphedema
- NPIAP Pressure Injury Stages
- Intersocietal IWGDF, ESVS and SVS PAD Guideline — 2023
- IWGDF/IDSA Guidelines on Diabetes-Related Foot Infections — 2023
- International Guideline: Nutrition in Pressure Injury Prevention and Treatment
- International Guideline: Skin and Tissue Assessment
- IWGDF Offloading Guideline — 2023
- WHS Guidelines for the Treatment of Pressure Ulcers — 2023 Update
- NHS: Venous Leg Ulcer — Treatment
- International Guideline: Repositioning for Pressure Injury Prevention
- IWGDF Practical Guidelines — 2023
- NHS: Venous Leg Ulcer — Causes
- American Burn Association: Guidelines for Burn Patient Referral
- International Guideline: Pressure Ulcers/Injuries — Definition and Etiology
- AHRQ TeamSTEPPS: Tool — Teach-Back
- CDC Field Epidemiology Manual: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- Non-powered Suction Apparatus Device Intended for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) - Class II Special Controls Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff | FDA
- 28.2 Wound Healing Process - Medical-Surgical Nursing | OpenStax
- Tests and Procedures Used to Diagnose Cancer - NCI
- CPG2019edition-digital-Nov2023version.pdf
- WOCN - Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide for Clinicians
- LCD - Wound Care (L37228)
- Pulse Oximetry Basic Principles and Interpretation | Iowa Head and Neck Protocols - Carver College of Medicine | The University of Iowa
Certified Wound Specialist® (CWS®)
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A clean partial-thickness skin wound retains viable dermal appendages. Which cellular process most directly restores its surface barrier?
Certified Wound Specialist® (CWS®)
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Wound Healing Environment
Skin appendages and repair
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