EMORY DPT GMC: WOUND MANAGEMENT A&P EXAM 2025 |WOUND
HEALING PROCESS | 90 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. In a clinical scenario, if a patient presents with hemosiderin deposits in
their lower extremities, what underlying condition might you suspect?
Venous insufficiency
Diabetes mellitus
Arterial occlusion
Infection
2. What is the primary characteristic of necrotic tissue?
It is inflamed tissue.
It is newly formed tissue.
It is healthy tissue.
It is dead or dying tissue.
3. If a patient presents with signs of inflammation lasting longer than 10
days, what might this indicate about the healing process?
It may indicate a chronic inflammatory response or
complications in the healing process.
It suggests that the healing process is normal and on schedule.
It shows that the patient is healing faster than expected.
It indicates that necrotic tissue is present and needs to be
removed.
4. In a clinical scenario, if a patient presents with hypergranulation at a
wound site, what would be the most appropriate intervention?
Leave the wound untreated to allow natural healing.
, Surgically remove the granulation tissue immediately.
Increase the frequency of dressing changes to promote healing.
Apply a topical treatment to reduce the excessive granulation
tissue.
5. Describe the changes that occur to collagen during the maturation
phase of wound healing.
Collagen in wounds changes from fine and unorganized to
increased fibril diameter and more compact.
Collagen remains unchanged throughout the healing process.
Collagen is secreted in large amounts during this phase.
Collagen is broken down and removed from the wound.
6. What is the first cellular response during the inflammatory phase of
wound healing?
Neutrophils
Monocytes
Fibroblasts
Platelets
7. Appendages, blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, sebaceous, and sweat
glands
epidermis
subcutaneous
dermis
8. If a patient has a scar that is still red and thick after 18 months, what might
this indicate about their maturation phase of wound healing?
The scar is healing normally and will soon start to thin.
, The scar is fully matured and will not change further.
The scar is in the inflammatory phase and needs immediate
treatment.
The maturation phase may be prolonged or not progressing as
expected.
9. Dehiscence means that a wound has:
become infected
not healed properly
opened back up
healed well
10. ____________ controls hyper-granulation of tissue and disrupts the healing
process if epibole is present to help re-jump start the correct healing.
Promogran
Dakin's
Fibracol
Prisma with silver
Silver nitrate
11. Hypergranulation tissue is defined as
Pink/red and moist tissue that is composed of new blood vessels,
connective tissue, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells
An overabundance of granulation tissue, resulting in the
extension of this tissue above the level of the skin
Dried secretions, exudates, and dead cells covering a wound
Rolled upper edges of the epidermis that envelop the basement
membrane or lower edges of the epidermis, thus preventing
HEALING PROCESS | 90 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. In a clinical scenario, if a patient presents with hemosiderin deposits in
their lower extremities, what underlying condition might you suspect?
Venous insufficiency
Diabetes mellitus
Arterial occlusion
Infection
2. What is the primary characteristic of necrotic tissue?
It is inflamed tissue.
It is newly formed tissue.
It is healthy tissue.
It is dead or dying tissue.
3. If a patient presents with signs of inflammation lasting longer than 10
days, what might this indicate about the healing process?
It may indicate a chronic inflammatory response or
complications in the healing process.
It suggests that the healing process is normal and on schedule.
It shows that the patient is healing faster than expected.
It indicates that necrotic tissue is present and needs to be
removed.
4. In a clinical scenario, if a patient presents with hypergranulation at a
wound site, what would be the most appropriate intervention?
Leave the wound untreated to allow natural healing.
, Surgically remove the granulation tissue immediately.
Increase the frequency of dressing changes to promote healing.
Apply a topical treatment to reduce the excessive granulation
tissue.
5. Describe the changes that occur to collagen during the maturation
phase of wound healing.
Collagen in wounds changes from fine and unorganized to
increased fibril diameter and more compact.
Collagen remains unchanged throughout the healing process.
Collagen is secreted in large amounts during this phase.
Collagen is broken down and removed from the wound.
6. What is the first cellular response during the inflammatory phase of
wound healing?
Neutrophils
Monocytes
Fibroblasts
Platelets
7. Appendages, blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, sebaceous, and sweat
glands
epidermis
subcutaneous
dermis
8. If a patient has a scar that is still red and thick after 18 months, what might
this indicate about their maturation phase of wound healing?
The scar is healing normally and will soon start to thin.
, The scar is fully matured and will not change further.
The scar is in the inflammatory phase and needs immediate
treatment.
The maturation phase may be prolonged or not progressing as
expected.
9. Dehiscence means that a wound has:
become infected
not healed properly
opened back up
healed well
10. ____________ controls hyper-granulation of tissue and disrupts the healing
process if epibole is present to help re-jump start the correct healing.
Promogran
Dakin's
Fibracol
Prisma with silver
Silver nitrate
11. Hypergranulation tissue is defined as
Pink/red and moist tissue that is composed of new blood vessels,
connective tissue, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells
An overabundance of granulation tissue, resulting in the
extension of this tissue above the level of the skin
Dried secretions, exudates, and dead cells covering a wound
Rolled upper edges of the epidermis that envelop the basement
membrane or lower edges of the epidermis, thus preventing
