Burns And Skin Grafting Multiple Choice Questions And Answers

Burns And Skin Grafting Multiple Choice Questions And Answers

Question 1. What fluid is used for IV fluid resuscitation in burns according to Parkland’s formula?

1. Crystalloids
2. Colloids
3. Both crystalloids and colloids
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. CrystalloidsQuestion

Question 2. Scald burns are caused by:

1. Chemicals
2. Dry heat
3. Hot water
4. Hot metal
5. Answer: 3. Hot water

Question 3. The commonly used fluid resuscitation formula for burns is:

1. Evans
2. Brooke’s
3. Muir and Barclay
4. Parkland’s

Answer: 4. Parkland’s

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Question 4. Adequacy of fluid resuscitation in burns is assessed by:

1. Hourly urine output
2. Volume of IV fluids
3. 24-hour urine volume
4. Colour of urine

Answer: 1. Hourly urine output

Question 5. Which of the following is an example of biologic dressing?

1. Human amnion
2. Paraffin gauze
3. Burn mesh
4. Acticoat

Answer: 1. Human amnion

Question 6. Which formula is used for calculating energy requirement in burns?

1. Curreri formula
2. Brooke’s formula
3. Rule of 9
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. Curreri formula

Question 7. The advantages of meshed skin grafts are:

1. The wider area of coverage
2. Lets out blood and serum from beneath the graft
3. Better graft take
4. All of the above

Answer: 4. All of the above

Question 8. Fasciotomy is indicated in:

1. Scald burns
2. Flame burns
3. Chemical burns
4. Electrical burns

Answer: 4. Electrical burns

Question 9. Antidote for hydrofluoric acid is:

1. Calcium chloride
2. Calcium gluconate
3. Sodium chloride
4. Sodium gluconate

Answer: 2. Calcium gluconate

Question 10. Human skin allografts are usually obtained from:

1. Cadavers
2. Live donors
3. Infected persons
4. Newborn babies

Answer: 1. Cadavers

Question 11. The following factors contribute to burn shock:

1. Increased capillary permeability
2. Increased plasma oncotic pressure
3. Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
4. Depressed myocardial function

Answer: 2. Increased plasma oncotic pressure

Question 12. Bacterial translocation can occur in the following conditions:

1. Burns
2. Subacute bacterial endocarditis
3. Intestinal obstruction
4. Myocardial infarction

Answer: 4. Myocardial infarction

Question 13. Acute tubular necrosis can occur in burns due to the following factors:

1. Hypovolaemia
2. Toxins
3. Myoglobin
4. Aldosterone

Answer: 4. Aldosterone

Question 14. Following metabolic responses to burns occur except:

1. Gluconeogenesis is increased
2. Lipolysis is increased
3. Catecholamines are increased
4. Proteolysis is decreased

Answer: 4. Proteolysis is decreased

Question 15. Tangential excision refers to:

1. Excision and leaving the wound open immediately after admission
2. Excision within 6 hours and primary closure
3. Excision after 2–3 days and skin grafting
4. Excision after 10 days

Answer: 3. Excision after 2–3 days and skin grafting

Question 16. The following is true for split skin grafts except:

1. It is partial partial-thickness graft
2. It is called the Thiersch graft
3. Humby’s knife is used often
4. Cosmetically it is superior to full-thickness graft

Answer: 4. Cosmetically it is superior to full-thickness graft

Question 17. The following is true for full-thickness grafts except:

1. It is called the Wolfe graft
2. It consists of the epidermis and dermis
3. Cosmetically it is superior to partial thickness graft
4. The problem with this graft is that it contracts often

Answer: 4. Problem with this graft is that it contracts often

Question 18. Following heals by serum imbibition process:

1. Split skin graft
2. Musculocutaneous flaps
3. Fracture of bones
4. Mesh healing

Answer: 1. Split skin graft

Question 19. The following is true for the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap except:

1. It is the flap for head and neck reconstruction
2. Based on a pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial artery
3. It is an example of a pedicle flap
4. It is a free-flap

Answer: 4. It is a free flap

Question 20. The following is true for hydrotherapy in burns except:

1. It can be done by immersion
2. Shower can also be used
3. It is painless
4. It rinses away dead skin and bacteria

Answer: 3. It is painless