List the four phases of wound healing in order.

• A. Inflammatory, Hemostasis, Proliferative, Remodeling.
• B. Hemostasis, Remodeling, Proliferative, Inflammatory.
• C. Hemostasis, Inflammatory, Remodeling, Proliferative.
• D. Hemostasis, Inflammatory, Proliferative, Remodeling.

Answer: (D)

Wound healing unfolds in a defined sequence of stages: first, hemostasis to stop bleeding; then inflammation to clear debris and defend against infection; followed by the proliferative phase to rebuild tissue with new blood vessels, fibroblasts, and collagen; and finally remodeling (maturation) to reorganize and strengthen the new tissue over time. The best order aligns with that progression: hemostasis, inflammatory, proliferative, remodeling. Placing remodeling before proliferative, or inflammation before hemostasis, disrupts the natural timeline of tissue repair.