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 phase of wound healing is characterized by new capillary formation and fibroblast proliferation?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Proliferative phase

The proliferative phase includes granulation tissue formation, angiogenesis, fibroblast activity, and collagen deposition, helping fill the wound before later remodeling strengthens and reorganizes the scar.

Option by option

  • A. Haemostatic phase only

    Haemostasis occurs immediately through clot formation.

  • B. Ischemic phase

    Ischemia is an injury state rather than a normal healing phase.

  • C. Maturation phase only

    Maturation mainly remodels collagen and improves tensile strength.

  • D. Proliferative phase (correct)

    Correct: angiogenesis and fibroblast proliferation define the proliferative phase.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is D, Proliferative phase. The proliferative phase includes granulation tissue formation, angiogenesis, fibroblast activity, and collagen deposition, helping fill the wound before later remodeling strengthens and reorganizes the scar.

Why is "Haemostatic phase only" not the answer?

Haemostasis occurs immediately through clot formation.

Why is "Ischemic phase" not the answer?

Ischemia is an injury state rather than a normal healing phase.

Why is "Maturation phase only" not the answer?

Maturation mainly remodels collagen and improves tensile strength.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound healing in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: angiogenesis and fibroblast proliferation define the proliferative phase.

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.