COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS| 100%
CORRECTGALEN COLLEGE
Wound healing is regulated by: -CORRECT ANSWER✔️1.
Chemokines
2. Cytokines
3. Growth factor
4. Proteases
What are the four phases of wound healing? -CORRECT
ANSWER✔️1. Hemostasis
2. Inflammation
3. Proliferation
4. Remodeling
During Phase 1 (hemostasis): -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Clotting
and growth factors are released
During Phase 2 (inflammation): -CORRECT
ANSWER✔️Vasodilatation, increased perfusion and capillary
permeability (causes redness), chemotaxis and cellular activity
,(neutrophils attack bacteria, platelets to wound site, macrophages
eat debris)
During Phase 3 (proliferation) -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Vascular
tissue restored and granulation tissue fills deficit; fibroblasts make
new collagen; high O2 demand
During Phase 4 (remodeling): -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Collagen
fibers strengthen; can last 2 years; only ever reach 80% of
original strength
Trauma -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Injury/wound
Venous hypertension -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Leaky valves
allow buildup of pressure in veins
Lymphedema -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Swelling of extremity due
to obstructed lymph channel, nonpitting
Vasculitis -CORRECT ANSWER✔️An inflammation of the blood
vessels that causes changes in the blood vessel walls
, Malignant -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Spreads
Surgical dehiscence -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Wound ruptures
open along incision
Arterial insufficiency -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Slow or stop of
blood flow through the arteries
Pressure ulcers occur on: -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Bony areas
due to pressure, friction, or shear
Arterial ulcer -CORRECT ANSWER✔️A wound that won't heal
due to decreased blood flow
Claudication -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Limping
Wet gangrene -CORRECT ANSWER✔️Tissue necrosis
associated with infection requires emergent debridement and
drainage, followed by revascularization