FCPS Part 2 Plastic Surgery — Burns and trauma MCQs
Practice 35 Burns and trauma 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 trauma is a core part of the FCPS Part 2 Plastic Surgery syllabus. HighYield's Burns and trauma question bank collects 35MCQs 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 trauma Questions
The following is true regarding Y to V-plasty reconstruction for scar contractures:
- A.Because the tips of the flaps are only undermined a small amount, there is less risk of necrosis of these tips.
- B.The flaps can be re-advanced if contracture recurs.
- C.Flap tip necrosis is more common than with Z-plasty, but the design is simpler.
- D.It is not an ideal technique for contractures longer than approximately 10cm.
- E.None of these is true.
Cyanide poisoning:
- A.Is common after chemical burns.
- B.Is fatal at concentrations of 1 part per million.
- C.Can be treated with amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulphate or hydroxycobalamin.
- D.Can be treated with ethyl chloride and alkalinisation of urine.
- E.Can be treated by 100% oxygen, ethyl chloride and thiopentone.
With regards to arm fasciotomies, which one is true?
- A.The anterior compartment is decompressed using a lateral incision.
- B.The lateral compartment is decompressed using a lateral incision.
- C.The posterior compartment is decompressed using a lateral incision.
- D.The ulnar nerve can be decompressed simply through a medial incision.
- E.The radial nerve can be decompressed simply through a lateral incision.
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