FACTORS AFFECTING WOUND HEALING - CH. 3
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Acute Wounds - Induced by surgery or trauma in otherwise healthy individuals
progresses in a predictable time and manner (according to 3 phases of wound healing)
Chronic wounds - Wound that does not progress through the phases of healing in a reasonable
time frame
Name 8 wound characteristics that affect healing - 1. mechanism of onset
2. time since onset
3. wound location
4. wound dimensions
5. infection
6. temperature
7. wound hydration
8. necrotic tissue
What are 3 local factors that affect healing? - circulation, sensation, & mechanical stress
What are 5 systemic factors that affect healing? - age, comorbidities, meds. (steroids), behavioral
risk taking (alcohol/smoking), & improper nutrition
What are 3 examples of inappropriate wound management? - 1. wound too wet/dry
2. inappropriate use of wound care products
3. trauma to clean wounds (whirlpool)
A dry wound progresses through the phases of inflammation ________ (slower/faster) than a
moist wound. - slower
Locations associated with SLOWER wound healing - heels, over bony prominences, areas with
reduced vascularity, and areas with thick skin
Are patients with acute wounds normally seen by PT's? - Not normally
What's the exception to patients seen for acute wounds? - Patients with infection wounds,
surgical wounds, and burns
true or false: it is possible to accelerate the normal rate of wound healing - FALSE! it is not
possible. BUT it is possible to improve delayed healing by eliminating deterrents
What wound characteristics can affect the rate of wound healing: - mechanism of onset
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Acute Wounds - Induced by surgery or trauma in otherwise healthy individuals
progresses in a predictable time and manner (according to 3 phases of wound healing)
Chronic wounds - Wound that does not progress through the phases of healing in a reasonable
time frame
Name 8 wound characteristics that affect healing - 1. mechanism of onset
2. time since onset
3. wound location
4. wound dimensions
5. infection
6. temperature
7. wound hydration
8. necrotic tissue
What are 3 local factors that affect healing? - circulation, sensation, & mechanical stress
What are 5 systemic factors that affect healing? - age, comorbidities, meds. (steroids), behavioral
risk taking (alcohol/smoking), & improper nutrition
What are 3 examples of inappropriate wound management? - 1. wound too wet/dry
2. inappropriate use of wound care products
3. trauma to clean wounds (whirlpool)
A dry wound progresses through the phases of inflammation ________ (slower/faster) than a
moist wound. - slower
Locations associated with SLOWER wound healing - heels, over bony prominences, areas with
reduced vascularity, and areas with thick skin
Are patients with acute wounds normally seen by PT's? - Not normally
What's the exception to patients seen for acute wounds? - Patients with infection wounds,
surgical wounds, and burns
true or false: it is possible to accelerate the normal rate of wound healing - FALSE! it is not
possible. BUT it is possible to improve delayed healing by eliminating deterrents
What wound characteristics can affect the rate of wound healing: - mechanism of onset
