Chronic Inflammation Quiz

What occurs during the second week of healing by second intention?

• Continued accumulation of collagen and proliferation of fibroblasts.

• Formation of a large scar.

• Deficient scar formation.

• Excessive formation of repair components.

What are the complications in cutaneous wound healing?

• Deficient scar formation.

• Excessive formation of repair components.

• Formation of contractures.

• All of the above.

What defines a simple fracture?

• The overlying skin is intact.

• The bone communicates with the skin surface.

• The bone is fragmented.

• The ends of the bone at the fracture site are not aligned.

What is the first phase of fracture healing?

• Inflammatory phase

• Repair phase

• Remodeling phase

• Granulation phase

What factors can retard wound healing?

• Local factors

• Systemic factors

• Both local and systemic factors

• None of the above

What is a pathologic fracture?

• A fracture resulting from mechanical injury.

• A fracture involving bone weakened by an underlying disease process.

• A fracture that extends only partially through the bone.

• A fracture that occurs due to repetitive loads.

What happens during the remodeling phase of fracture healing?

• The defect is filled with hematoma.

• A hard callus is formed.

• The shape and outline of the fractured bone are reestablished.

• Granulation tissue is replaced.