The school nurse is reviewing the process of wound healing. What is the initial response at the site of injury?
a. Contraction
b. Maturation
c. Fibroplasia
d. Inflammation
ANS: D
The initial response at the site of injury is inflammation, a vascular and cellular response that prepares the tissues for the subsequent repair process. Fibroplasia (granulation or proliferation), the second phase of healing, lasts from 5 days to 4 weeks. During contraction and maturation, the third and fourth phases of wound healing, collagen continues to be deposited and organized into layers, compressing the new blood vessels and gradually stopping blood flow across the wound.
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