Wound Healing Quiz

What is the definition of a wound?

• A type of infection

• Damage or disruption to normal anatomical structure and function

• A surgical procedure

• A type of chronic disease

What characterizes an acute wound?

• It repairs itself normally within a timely manner

• It fails to heal properly

• It is always infected

• It requires surgical intervention

Which of the following is a type of chronic wound?

• Burn wound

• Surgical incision

• Pressure ulcer

• Puncture wound

What is the primary intention of wound healing?

• Immediate closure with no tissue loss

• Delayed closure after observation

• Healing with significant scarring

• Spontaneous healing of an open wound

Which phase of wound healing involves vasoconstriction?

• Remodelling phase

• Inflammatory response

• Hemostasis phase

• Granulation phase

What type of wound is caused by a sharp instrument?

• Avulsion wound

• Lacerated wound

• Incised wound

• Contused wound

What is granulation tissue?

• Infected tissue

• Dead tissue

• Scar tissue

• New connective tissue and blood vessels

Which of the following is NOT a phase of wound healing?

• Inflammatory response

• Hemostasis phase

• Proliferation phase

• Regeneration phase

What is a common factor that disturbs the healing process of chronic wounds?

• Immediate closure

• Surgical intervention

• Infection

• Moisture

What is the role of macrophages in wound healing?

• To form scars

• To secrete angiogenesis factors

• To cause inflammation

• To close the wound