Wound healing: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Wound healing

Sample item

What vitamin deficiency can impair collagen hydroxylation and wound healing?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Vitamin C deficiency

The core Wound healing principle identifies Vitamin C deficiency as the best answer because it most directly explains the biochemical pathway or tissue response described in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Vitamin D excess

    Vitamin D excess does not account for the central finding in this sample.

  • B. Vitamin C deficiency (correct)

    Correct. Vitamin C deficiency is supported by the key clue given.

  • C. Vitamin A excess

    Vitamin A excess is relevant in another context but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Vitamin K deficiency

    Vitamin K deficiency does not match the stated wound healing mechanism.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is B, Vitamin C deficiency. The core Wound healing principle identifies Vitamin C deficiency as the best answer because it most directly explains the biochemical pathway or tissue response described in the stem.

Why is "Vitamin D excess" not the answer?

Vitamin D excess does not account for the central finding in this sample.

Why is "Vitamin A excess" not the answer?

Vitamin A excess is relevant in another context but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Vitamin K deficiency" not the answer?

Vitamin K deficiency does not match the stated wound healing mechanism.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound healing in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Vitamin C deficiency is supported by the key clue given.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Wound healing?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.