Surgery Assessment

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Module 05 — Wounds, Healing & Surgical Infection

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Question 01 • Single best answer

Which phase produces granulation tissue?

A. Hemostasis alone B. Proliferation C. Immediate scar maturation D. No phase of healing

Question 02 • Single best answer

Which factor can impair wound healing?

A. Adequate nutrition B. Appropriate pressure relief C. Good glycemic management D. Poor tissue perfusion

Question 03 • Single best answer

What should wound assessment include beyond the skin edges?

A. Only dressing color B. Only the date of discharge C. Depth, viability, contamination and systemic condition D. Only the patient’s height

Question 04 • Single best answer

Why is blind probing of a deep traumatic wound inappropriate?

A. It always sterilizes the wound B. It guarantees removal of all foreign bodies C. It can injure structures and miss the true extent of damage D. It eliminates the need for consent

Question 05 • Single best answer

What is a key limitation of antibiotic prophylaxis?

A. It prevents every infection B. It removes all devitalized tissue C. It always treats established abscesses D. It cannot replace aseptic technique

Question 06 • Single best answer

If preoperative hair removal is needed, which principle is appropriate?

A. Always use a razor on every patient B. Remove hair weeks after surgery only C. Ignore the operative site D. Avoid causing skin injury

Question 07 • Single best answer

A fluctuant painful collection is diagnosed as an abscess. What principle matters?

A. Antibiotics always remove the collection mechanically B. Observation is always sufficient C. Assess the need for drainage and source control D. A dressing alone treats every abscess

Question 08 • Single best answer

Which pattern suggests necrotizing soft-tissue infection?

A. A stable painless old scar B. Mild unchanged itch alone C. A healed abrasion D. Rapid progression, disproportionate pain and systemic toxicity

Question 09 • Single best answer

Visible bowel appears through a postoperative wound. What is appropriate?

A. Push it back without training B. Urgent surgical help and protection of exposed tissue C. Send the patient to routine follow-up D. Remove all surrounding sutures independently

Question 10 • Single best answer

A chronic foot wound repeatedly fails to heal. What should be considered?

A. Ischemia, pressure, neuropathy and other underlying causes B. Dressing brand as the only explanation C. That chronicity excludes malignancy D. That absence of pain proves safety

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