Which statement is true about acute wounds?

• A. Heals within hours
• B. Heals within days to weeks
• C. Heals in years
• D. Heals in months

Answer: (B)

Acute wounds typically follow a normal healing timeline that spans days to a few weeks. After injury, the body rapidly forms a blood clot to stop bleeding, then inflammation clears debris and bacteria. The proliferative phase rebuilds tissue through new granulation and re‑epithelialization, and remodeling can continue for weeks to months, but the practical healing period for an uncomplicated acute wound is within days to weeks. Healing in hours would be unusually rapid for true tissue repair, while healing in years or months suggests a non‑healing or chronic wound due to factors like poor perfusion, infection, or ongoing stress on the area. So the statement that an acute wound heals within days to weeks best reflects the typical course.