Wound Healing

What is the objective of stimulating collagen, elastin, and GAGs in wound healing?

• To produce tissue destroying enzymes

• To form a fibrin clot

• To arrest bacteria

• To provoke acceleration of skin regeneration

During which phase of wound healing does fibroblast proliferation occur?

• Haemostasis

• Inflammatory

• Remodelling

• Proliferation

Which cells clean up the wound area and arrest bacteria during the inflammatory phase?

• Early Neutrophils

• Epithelial cells

• Late Macrophages

• Fibroblasts

Which phase of wound healing is responsible for collagen maturation and remodelling?

• Remodelling

• Haemostasis

• Inflammatory

• Proliferation

Which type of collagen matures to collagen type I during wound healing?

• Collagen type I

• Collagen type II

• Collagen type IV

• Collagen type III

What is the purpose of epithelization in wound healing?

• To arrest bacteria

• To form a fibrin clot

• To seal the wound

• To provoke acceleration of skin regeneration

What is the purpose of haemostasis in wound healing?

• To remove damaged tissue

• To provoke acceleration of skin regeneration

• To stop blood loss

• To form a fibrin clot

Irregular in shape, heals by 2nd intention

• abrasion

• incision

• laceration

• puncture

Wet -to -wet or wet - to - dry dressing are recommended to heal this type of wound

• laceration

• abrasion

• incision

• degloving

how would a vet deal with the dehiscence of a surgical wound

• wet -to - dry dressings

• debride and re-suture

• heal by 2nd intention

• wet - to - wet