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Wounds, Ulcers, Sinuses & Fistulas MCQs: practice questions

Sample Wounds, Ulcers, Sinuses & Fistulas multiple-choice questions from General Surgery.

Which pressure-ulcer intervention is most fundamental?
- A. Malignant transformation or an underlying skin cancer
- B. TGF-β
- C. High-output proximal small-bowel fistula
- D. Pressure redistribution and frequent repositioning
- E. Poor tissue perfusion
Why does smoking impair wound healing?
- A. VEGF
- B. Poor fascial healing
- C. Nicotine causes vasoconstriction and smoking reduces tissue oxygenation
- D. Dehiscence
- E. Vitamin C deficiency
Which growth factor strongly stimulates fibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix formation?
- A. VEGF
- B. Malignant transformation or an underlying skin cancer
- C. TGF-β
- D. Keloid
- E. Collagen remodeling and cross-linking
Which cell is especially important in later wound healing and collagen deposition?
- A. Nicotine causes vasoconstriction and smoking reduces tissue oxygenation
- B. Fibroblast
- C. Pressure redistribution and frequent repositioning
- D. Fistula
- E. Type III collagen
Which collagen predominates in mature scar?
- A. VEGF
- B. Vitamin C deficiency
- C. Type I collagen
- D. Malnutrition and dehydration
- E. Dehiscence
Which phase of wound healing occurs immediately after tissue injury?
A hypertrophic scar differs from a keloid because it
Which fistula output is most likely to cause rapid fluid depletion?
An abnormal communication between two epithelialized surfaces is called a
Which growth factor is important for angiogenesis during tissue repair?
A chronic draining tract lined by granulation tissue that connects a cavity to the skin is a
A chronic ulcer with undermined edges and systemic inflammatory disease is most suggestive of
Which wound-healing phase includes epithelial migration and proliferation?
Which factor increases risk of incisional hernia after surgery?
A pressure ulcer over the sacrum in an immobile patient is primarily caused by
Which complication is common with an enterocutaneous fistula?
Which type of collagen predominates early in wound repair?
Which factor most directly impairs wound healing?
Which wound complication is characterized by separation of previously closed wound edges?
Which complication of an enterocutaneous fistula is most likely with prolonged high output?
A clean surgical incision closed primarily is an example of
A large contaminated wound left open to granulate heals by
A postoperative patient develops sudden serosanguineous drainage followed by wound separation. This suggests
Which cells dominate a typical acute inflammatory wound early after injury?
Which local factor is most likely to cause delayed wound healing?
Which nutritional deficiency impairs collagen synthesis?
A chronic nonhealing ulcer with induration and rolled edges should raise concern for
Which process decreases the size of a granulating wound?
Which wound complication results from excessive collagen deposition beyond the original wound boundaries?
What is the principal reason scars become stronger over time?

Wounds, Ulcers, Sinuses & Fistulas — General Surgery

Wounds, Ulcers, Sinuses & Fistulas MCQs: practice questions

Which pressure-ulcer intervention is most fundamental?

Why does smoking impair wound healing?

Which growth factor strongly stimulates fibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix formation?

Which cell is especially important in later wound healing and collagen deposition?

Which collagen predominates in mature scar?

Which phase of wound healing occurs immediately after tissue injury?

A hypertrophic scar differs from a keloid because it

Which fistula output is most likely to cause rapid fluid depletion?

An abnormal communication between two epithelialized surfaces is called a

Which growth factor is important for angiogenesis during tissue repair?

A chronic draining tract lined by granulation tissue that connects a cavity to the skin is a

A chronic ulcer with undermined edges and systemic inflammatory disease is most suggestive of

Which wound-healing phase includes epithelial migration and proliferation?

Which factor increases risk of incisional hernia after surgery?

A pressure ulcer over the sacrum in an immobile patient is primarily caused by

Which complication is common with an enterocutaneous fistula?

Which type of collagen predominates early in wound repair?

Which factor most directly impairs wound healing?

Which wound complication is characterized by separation of previously closed wound edges?

Which complication of an enterocutaneous fistula is most likely with prolonged high output?

A clean surgical incision closed primarily is an example of

A large contaminated wound left open to granulate heals by

A postoperative patient develops sudden serosanguineous drainage followed by wound separation. This suggests

Which cells dominate a typical acute inflammatory wound early after injury?

Which local factor is most likely to cause delayed wound healing?

Which nutritional deficiency impairs collagen synthesis?

A chronic nonhealing ulcer with induration and rolled edges should raise concern for

Which process decreases the size of a granulating wound?

Which wound complication results from excessive collagen deposition beyond the original wound boundaries?

What is the principal reason scars become stronger over time?