Wound healing: practice question

A General Surgery 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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General Surgery · Wound healing

Sample item

What phase of wound healing includes collagen deposition?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Proliferative phase

During the proliferative phase, fibroblasts deposit collagen while angiogenesis and epithelialization form granulation tissue and close the wound.

Option by option

  • A. Proliferative phase (correct)

    Correct: collagen deposition occurs during proliferative repair.

  • B. Hemostasis only

    Hemostasis establishes clot formation immediately after injury.

  • C. Maturation only

    Maturation remodels existing collagen later.

  • D. Inflammatory phase only

    Inflammation clears debris and recruits repair cells.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Proliferative phase. During the proliferative phase, fibroblasts deposit collagen while angiogenesis and epithelialization form granulation tissue and close the wound.

Why is "Hemostasis only" not the answer?

Hemostasis establishes clot formation immediately after injury.

Why is "Maturation only" not the answer?

Maturation remodels existing collagen later.

Why is "Inflammatory phase only" not the answer?

Inflammation clears debris and recruits repair cells.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound healing in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: collagen deposition occurs during proliferative repair.

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 classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery 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.