Surgery – Set 1 – Wounds, Tissue Repair and Scars
1. Keloid scars is made up of –
a) Dense collagen
b) Loose fibrous tissue
c) Granulamatous tissue
d) Loose areolar tissue
2. Primary closure of incised wounds must be done within…………
a) 2 hrs
b) 4 hrs
c) 6 hrs
e) 16 hrs
d) 12 hrs
3. The tensile strength of wound reaches that of normal tissue by
a) 6 weeks
b) 2 months
c) 4 months
d) 6 months
e) None
4. The worst position for scars is
a) Back
b) Shoulder
c) Sternum
d) Abdomen
5. The best scars are seen in
a) Infants
b) Children
c) Adults
d) Very old people
6. Patient has lacerated untidy wound of the leg and attended the casualty after 2 hours. His wound should be –
a) Sutured immediately
b) Debrided and sutured immediately
c) Debrided and sutured secondarily
d) Cleaned and dressed
7. Following are required for wound healing except –
a) Zinc
b) Copper
c) Vitamin C
d) Calcium
e) None
8. Wound healing is worst at
a) Sternum
b) Anterior neck
c) Eyelid
d) Lips
9. When is the maximum collagen content of wound tissue –
a) Between 3rd to 5th day
b) Between 6th to 17th day
c) Between 17th to 21st day
d) None of the above
10. If suture marks are to be avoided, skin sutures should be removed by
a) 72 hours
b) 1 week
c) 2 weeks
d) 3 weeks
