Wound Healing and Repair

Scar tissue is formed during which phase of wound healing?

• Inflammatory

• Proliferative

• Remodeling

• Haemostasis

Post-operative complications of wound healing include the following, EXCEPT:

• Keloid formation

• Development of Cancer

• Cicatrisation and Deformity

• Wound Rupture

The growth factor that influences regeneration is the epidermal growth factor.

• True

• False

Which of the following lay down collagen at the site of injury?

• Capillaries

• Fibroblasts

• Phagocytes

• Kinins

During which stage of wound healing does a blood clot form?

• Hemostasis
• Inflammatory
• Proliferative
• Remodeling

A break in skin or mucous membranes is known as a(n) _________ wound

• Open

• Closed

Type I collagen is mostly present in:

• Blood vessels

• Cartilage

• Skeletal muscle

• Skin

For healing by first intention the wound should be:

• Clean

• Covered by inflammatory cells

• Large

• Unapproximated

A keloid scar remains confined to the site of the original skin injury.

• True

• False

General factors predisposing to wound infection include all EXCEPT:

• Eosinophilia

• Uncontrolled diabetes

• Granulocytopenia

• Poor perfusion