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Which of the following is the single most important cause of delay in wound healing?
Which of the following is the single most important cause of delay in wound healing?
- Infection (correct)
- Foregin bodies and necrotic tissue
- Mechanical factors such as increased local pressure
- Poor perfusion due to arterial disease
Which deficiency is associated with impaired wound healing due to decreased viability of cells?
Which deficiency is associated with impaired wound healing due to decreased viability of cells?
- Protein malnutrition
- Excess corticosteroids
- Zinc deficiency
- Vitamin C deficiency (correct)
Which factor impairs collagen synthesis with delayed healing and weak scars?
Which factor impairs collagen synthesis with delayed healing and weak scars?
- Zinc deficiency (correct)
- Protein malnutrition
- Excess corticosteroids
- Diabetes mellitus
Which type of wound complication is characterized by excessive granulation tissue protruding above the level of the surrounding skin?
Which type of wound complication is characterized by excessive granulation tissue protruding above the level of the surrounding skin?
Which systemic factor is associated with impaired wound healing as a result of deficient microcirculation and increased incidence of infection?
Which systemic factor is associated with impaired wound healing as a result of deficient microcirculation and increased incidence of infection?
What can cause wound dehiscence, leading to the opening of a healing or partially healed wound?
What can cause wound dehiscence, leading to the opening of a healing or partially healed wound?
What impairs wound healing by interfering with neutrophil and macrophage function and inhibiting collagen synthesis?
What impairs wound healing by interfering with neutrophil and macrophage function and inhibiting collagen synthesis?
Which complication of wound healing can lead to serious cosmetic and functional disability, particularly in deep and extensive skin burns and around the joints if muscles are seriously damaged?
Which complication of wound healing can lead to serious cosmetic and functional disability, particularly in deep and extensive skin burns and around the joints if muscles are seriously damaged?
What may cause wounds to ulcerate during healing in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease?
What may cause wounds to ulcerate during healing in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease?
What type of complication may result in painful scars due to nerve inclusion?
What type of complication may result in painful scars due to nerve inclusion?
