WOUND CARE FINAL EXAM 2026 ALL QUESTIONS
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Wound Care Final Exam Practice
PART 1: WOUND ASSESSMENT & CLASSIFICATION)
1. What is the definition of a wound?
A) A disruption of normal skin integrity
B) A break in the epithelium caused by mechanical, chemical, or thermal injury
C) A surgical incision
D) Only an open injury
Correct Answer: B) A break in the epithelium caused by mechanical, chemical, or
thermal injury
Explanation: A wound is defined as a break in the epithelium, the outermost layer
of the skin, resulting from mechanical, chemical, or thermal injury . This
encompasses both acute and chronic wounds.
2. What are the four phases of normal wound healing?
A) Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, Maturation
B) Inflammation, Hemostasis, Maturation, Proliferation
C) Hemostasis, Maturation, Proliferation, Remodeling
D) Inflammation, Proliferation, Hemostasis, Remodeling
,Correct Answer: A) Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, Maturation
Explanation: The four phases are: Hemostasis (seconds to minutes), Inflammation
(minutes to days), Proliferation (days to weeks), and Maturation/Remodeling
(weeks to years) . The phases overlap and occur in a continuum.
3. During which phase of wound healing does angiogenesis occur?
A) Hemostasis
B) Inflammation
C) Proliferation
D) Maturation
Correct Answer: C) Proliferation
Explanation: Angiogenesis (formation of new blood vessels) occurs during the
proliferation phase . This phase also includes granulation tissue formation,
collagen deposition, and epithelialization.
4. What type of healing occurs when there is a clean surgical incision with edges
approximated?
A) Primary intention
B) Secondary intention
C) Tertiary intention
D) Delayed primary closure
Correct Answer: A) Primary intention
Explanation: Primary intention healing occurs when wound edges are
approximated (e.g., surgical incisions) . Healing occurs with minimal tissue loss
and rapid epithelialization.
,5. What type of healing occurs when there is extensive tissue loss and the
wound is left open to heal from the base up?
A) Primary intention
B) Secondary intention
C) Tertiary intention
D) Primary closure
Correct Answer: B) Secondary intention
Explanation: Secondary intention healing occurs when there is extensive tissue
loss and the wound cannot be closed . Granulation tissue fills the defect, followed
by contraction and epithelialization .
6. What type of healing involves delayed closure of a contaminated wound?
A) Primary intention
B) Secondary intention
C) Tertiary intention
D) Primary closure
Correct Answer: C) Tertiary intention
Explanation: Tertiary intention (delayed primary closure) involves leaving a
contaminated wound open to allow for drainage and infection control, followed
by delayed surgical closure .
7. Which of the following is NOT a normal sign of healing?
A) Erythema
B) Localized warmth
C) Edema
D) Increasing pain
Correct Answer: D) Increasing pain
, Explanation: Normal signs of healing include erythema, localized warmth, and
edema due to increased blood flow and inflammation . Increasing pain may
indicate infection or other complications and should be evaluated.
8. What is a defining characteristic of chronic wounds?
A) Healing within 2-3 weeks
B) Failure to proceed through the normal healing process in an orderly and timely
manner
C) Always infected
D) Occur only in elderly patients
Correct Answer: B) Failure to proceed through the normal healing process in an
orderly and timely manner
Explanation: Chronic wounds fail to heal in an orderly and timely manner . They
are often "stuck" in the inflammatory phase and require intervention to restart
healing.
9. Wound exudate that is thick and purulent indicates:
A) Normal healing
B) Infection
C) Serous drainage
D) Sanguineous drainage
Correct Answer: B) Infection
Explanation: Purulent exudate is thick, opaque, and often yellow/green, indicating
infection . The presence of pus suggests bacterial colonization requiring
treatment.
10. What color wound bed indicates a healthy healing wound?
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED |HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY EXPERTS
|BRAND NEW |REVISED
Wound Care Final Exam Practice
PART 1: WOUND ASSESSMENT & CLASSIFICATION)
1. What is the definition of a wound?
A) A disruption of normal skin integrity
B) A break in the epithelium caused by mechanical, chemical, or thermal injury
C) A surgical incision
D) Only an open injury
Correct Answer: B) A break in the epithelium caused by mechanical, chemical, or
thermal injury
Explanation: A wound is defined as a break in the epithelium, the outermost layer
of the skin, resulting from mechanical, chemical, or thermal injury . This
encompasses both acute and chronic wounds.
2. What are the four phases of normal wound healing?
A) Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, Maturation
B) Inflammation, Hemostasis, Maturation, Proliferation
C) Hemostasis, Maturation, Proliferation, Remodeling
D) Inflammation, Proliferation, Hemostasis, Remodeling
,Correct Answer: A) Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, Maturation
Explanation: The four phases are: Hemostasis (seconds to minutes), Inflammation
(minutes to days), Proliferation (days to weeks), and Maturation/Remodeling
(weeks to years) . The phases overlap and occur in a continuum.
3. During which phase of wound healing does angiogenesis occur?
A) Hemostasis
B) Inflammation
C) Proliferation
D) Maturation
Correct Answer: C) Proliferation
Explanation: Angiogenesis (formation of new blood vessels) occurs during the
proliferation phase . This phase also includes granulation tissue formation,
collagen deposition, and epithelialization.
4. What type of healing occurs when there is a clean surgical incision with edges
approximated?
A) Primary intention
B) Secondary intention
C) Tertiary intention
D) Delayed primary closure
Correct Answer: A) Primary intention
Explanation: Primary intention healing occurs when wound edges are
approximated (e.g., surgical incisions) . Healing occurs with minimal tissue loss
and rapid epithelialization.
,5. What type of healing occurs when there is extensive tissue loss and the
wound is left open to heal from the base up?
A) Primary intention
B) Secondary intention
C) Tertiary intention
D) Primary closure
Correct Answer: B) Secondary intention
Explanation: Secondary intention healing occurs when there is extensive tissue
loss and the wound cannot be closed . Granulation tissue fills the defect, followed
by contraction and epithelialization .
6. What type of healing involves delayed closure of a contaminated wound?
A) Primary intention
B) Secondary intention
C) Tertiary intention
D) Primary closure
Correct Answer: C) Tertiary intention
Explanation: Tertiary intention (delayed primary closure) involves leaving a
contaminated wound open to allow for drainage and infection control, followed
by delayed surgical closure .
7. Which of the following is NOT a normal sign of healing?
A) Erythema
B) Localized warmth
C) Edema
D) Increasing pain
Correct Answer: D) Increasing pain
, Explanation: Normal signs of healing include erythema, localized warmth, and
edema due to increased blood flow and inflammation . Increasing pain may
indicate infection or other complications and should be evaluated.
8. What is a defining characteristic of chronic wounds?
A) Healing within 2-3 weeks
B) Failure to proceed through the normal healing process in an orderly and timely
manner
C) Always infected
D) Occur only in elderly patients
Correct Answer: B) Failure to proceed through the normal healing process in an
orderly and timely manner
Explanation: Chronic wounds fail to heal in an orderly and timely manner . They
are often "stuck" in the inflammatory phase and require intervention to restart
healing.
9. Wound exudate that is thick and purulent indicates:
A) Normal healing
B) Infection
C) Serous drainage
D) Sanguineous drainage
Correct Answer: B) Infection
Explanation: Purulent exudate is thick, opaque, and often yellow/green, indicating
infection . The presence of pus suggests bacterial colonization requiring
treatment.
10. What color wound bed indicates a healthy healing wound?
