FCPS Part 2 Plastic Surgery — Burns and Burn Reconstruction MCQs
Practice 264 Burns and Burn Reconstruction past-paper MCQs for FCPS Part 2 Plastic Surgery, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
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Burns and Burn Reconstruction is a core part of the FCPS Part 2 Plastic Surgery syllabus. HighYield's Burns and Burn Reconstruction question bank collects 264MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Burns and Burn Reconstruction Questions
A 7-year-old girl sustained scalp burns 3 years ago, leaving a 7 � 14 cm area of alopecia on the scalp with associated forehead scarring. She is scheduled for reconstruction with a tissue expander. On preoperative planning, the surgeon must decide the correct anatomical plane for expander placement. Which of the following is most appropriate?
- A.Deep to galea and deep to frontalis muscle
- B.Deep to galea and superficial to frontalis muscle
- C.Deep to pericranium and deep to frontalis muscle
- D.Deep to pericranium and superficial to frontalis muscle
A 20-year-old woman underwent subgaleal placement of two rectangular tissue expanders for an 8-cm burn alopecia at the vertex of the scalp. During the course of expansion, the skin overlying both expanders becomes erythematous and mottled, but the patient remains afebrile with a normal leukocyte count. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
- A.Collect aspirate from expander and send for culture
- B.Continue the expansion procedure
- C.Deflate both expanders
- D.Start immediate intravenous antibiotics
- E.Remove both expanders
A 20-year-old woman underwent subgaleal placement of two rectangular tissue expanders for an 8 cm burn alopecia at the vertex of the scalp. During the course of expansion, the patient develops mild erythema and blanching of the overlying skin after saline injection. She is afebrile, comfortable, and her leukocyte count is normal. On examination, the skin is warm, well-perfused, and shows no mottling or necrosis. What is the most appropriate next step?
- A.Collect aspirate from expander and send for culture
- B.Continue the expansion procedure
- C.Deflate both expanders
- D.Start immediate intravenous antibiotics
- E.Remove both expanders
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