trauma and pain.

Question 1

Which hormone is secreted that supports wound healing?

adrenaline

prolactin

epidermal growth factor

thyroxine

cortisol

Answer 1

epidermal growth factor

Question 2

Epidermal cells migrate across the wound as part of the healing process. These cells stop migrating when they ‘bump into’ each other.

What is the term for this normal cellular response?

neoplasia

apoptosis

contact inhibition

atrophy

hyperplasia

Answer 2

contact inhibition

Question 3

Idenitfy the correct sequence of wound healing

proliferation - maturation - migration - inflammation

proliferation - migration - inflammation - maturation

inflammation - proliferation - migration - maturation

inflammation - migration - proliferation - maturation

inflammation - maturation - proliferation - migration

Answer 3

inflammation - migration - proliferation - maturation

Question 4

Mrs Precious Smith has recently been on bed rest and has developed a grade 4 pressure ulcer. This is starting to heal.

Mrs Smith’s wound needs to heal slowly as the edges cannot be bought together easily. This form of wound healing is known as?

Secondary intention

Tertiary intention

Consequential healing

Primary intention

Delayed primary closure

Answer 4

Secondary intention

Question 5

Some opioid pain medication can be provided in a patch (transdermal). What property does a drug need to cross the layers of the skin?

Polar

Lipophilic

Ionised

Hydrophilic

Charge

Answer 5

Lipophilic