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 sign suggests a surgical-site infection?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Increasing redness with purulent discharge

Increasing wound erythema, tenderness, warmth, purulent drainage, or fever can indicate surgical-site infection and needs timely evaluation.

Option by option

  • A. Normal scar maturation

    Normal scar maturation is not purulent infection.

  • B. Dry intact wound

    A dry intact wound is generally reassuring.

  • C. Increasing redness with purulent discharge (correct)

    Correct: spreading redness and pus are infection warning signs.

  • D. Improving pain

    Improving pain is not typical of progressive infection.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is C, Increasing redness with purulent discharge. Increasing wound erythema, tenderness, warmth, purulent drainage, or fever can indicate surgical-site infection and needs timely evaluation.

Why is "Normal scar maturation" not the answer?

Normal scar maturation is not purulent infection.

Why is "Dry intact wound" not the answer?

A dry intact wound is generally reassuring.

Why is "Improving pain" not the answer?

Improving pain is not typical of progressive infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound healing in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: spreading redness and pus are infection warning signs.

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.