Wound healing: 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 healing

Sample item

What is a common sign of a surgical-site infection?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Increasing redness and purulent discharge

The core Wound healing principle makes Increasing redness and purulent discharge the best answer because it directly explains the stated presentation, investigation, or immediate management priority.

Option by option

  • A. Improved appetite only

    Improved appetite only does not fit the requested wound healing conclusion.

  • B. Increasing redness and purulent discharge (correct)

    Correct. Increasing redness and purulent discharge follows from the crucial clinical clue in the stem.

  • C. Dry intact wound edges

    Dry intact wound edges does not address the underlying finding or indicated action.

  • D. Painless hearing loss

    Painless hearing loss may be relevant in another clinical setting but is not best here.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is B, Increasing redness and purulent discharge. The core Wound healing principle makes Increasing redness and purulent discharge the best answer because it directly explains the stated presentation, investigation, or immediate management priority.

Why is "Improved appetite only" not the answer?

Improved appetite only does not fit the requested wound healing conclusion.

Why is "Dry intact wound edges" not the answer?

Dry intact wound edges does not address the underlying finding or indicated action.

Why is "Painless hearing loss" not the answer?

Painless hearing loss may be relevant in another clinical setting but is not best here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound healing in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct. Increasing redness and purulent discharge follows from the crucial clinical clue in the stem.

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 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.