Wound healing: practice question

A Pathology 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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Pathology · Wound healing

Sample item

Which vitamin deficiency impairs wound healing?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Vitamin C deficiency

This item reviews Wound healing; Vitamin C deficiency is the best answer because it directly matches the biochemical or pathological mechanism described.

Option by option

  • A. Vitamin K excess

    Vitamin K excess does not fit the stated pattern.

  • B. Iron overload

    Iron overload is unsupported by the key feature.

  • C. Vitamin D excess

    Vitamin D excess is plausible but not the best answer.

  • D. Vitamin C deficiency (correct)

    Correct. Vitamin C deficiency fits the defining mechanism.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is D, Vitamin C deficiency. This item reviews Wound healing; Vitamin C deficiency is the best answer because it directly matches the biochemical or pathological mechanism described.

Why is "Vitamin K excess" not the answer?

Vitamin K excess does not fit the stated pattern.

Why is "Iron overload" not the answer?

Iron overload is unsupported by the key feature.

Why is "Vitamin D excess" not the answer?

Vitamin D excess is plausible but not the best answer.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound healing in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Vitamin C deficiency fits the defining mechanism.

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 each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology 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.