Wound care: 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 care

Sample item

Why is wound dehiscence after abdominal surgery urgent to assess?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. It may expose deeper tissues or indicate fascial failure

Abdominal wound dehiscence can reflect deeper fascial separation and risks evisceration, so it requires prompt protection of the wound and surgical review.

Option by option

  • A. It may expose deeper tissues or indicate fascial failure (correct)

    Correct: deep separation can lead to evisceration.

  • B. It proves normal scar maturation

    Dehiscence is not normal maturation.

  • C. It prevents all infection

    An open wound can increase infection risk.

  • D. It always resolves with moisturiser

    Moisturiser cannot correct fascial failure.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, It may expose deeper tissues or indicate fascial failure. Abdominal wound dehiscence can reflect deeper fascial separation and risks evisceration, so it requires prompt protection of the wound and surgical review.

Why is "It proves normal scar maturation" not the answer?

Dehiscence is not normal maturation.

Why is "It prevents all infection" not the answer?

An open wound can increase infection risk.

Why is "It always resolves with moisturiser" not the answer?

Moisturiser cannot correct fascial failure.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound care in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: deep separation can lead to evisceration.

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 care?

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.