RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 377 of 2368

Which wound will most likely heal by primary intention?

  1. A wound left open because of severe infection
  2. A sacral pressure injury filling in from the base
  3. A clean surgical incision closed with sutures
  4. A wound whose edges cannot be brought together
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Correct answer: A clean surgical incision closed with sutures

Primary intention occurs when the wound is closed so the edges are approximated, as with clean surgical incisions.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Wound Care: Types of Wound Healing. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026