FCPS 2 — Hand and Upper Extremity MCQs
Practice 358 Hand and Upper Extremity past-paper MCQs for FCPS 2, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Hand and Upper Extremity is a core part of the FCPS 2 syllabus. HighYield's Hand and Upper Extremity question bank collects 358MCQs 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 Hand and Upper Extremity Questions
You assess a young man with a dorsal index finger MCP joint dislocation after a fall. The MCP joint is in degrees of extension and the interphalangeal (IP) joint is flexed. There are no fractures seen on three plain radiograph views. Which one of the following is correct?
- A.Wrist and MCP joint extension will aid closed reduction.
- B.The metacarpal head may be trapped between the long flexor tendons and the lumbrical.
- C.It can be reliably assumed that the collateral ligaments are intact.
- D.If an open reduction is required, a dorsal approach is best.
- E.If an open reduction is required, the A1 pulley must be preserved.
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding arteriovenous malformations?
- A.They develop in utero during the first trimester.
- B.Their causes are well understood.
- C.Most malformations are familial.
- D.Females are more commonly affected than males.
- E.Malformations are clinically evident at birth.
A 10-year-old child is brought to clinic by their parents with a lymphatic malformation to the left upper limb. Which one of the following would be in keeping with this diagnosis on clinical examination?
- A.A 15 cm × 20 cm fixed color, deep purple patch of skin to the distal forearm
- B.A soft, fluctuant 15 cm × 5 cm swelling to the mid forearm that remains the same irrespective of arm position
- C.A 5-cm blue colored swelling to the dorsal hand which reduces in volume with elevation
- D.A 2-cm warm swelling to the distal forearm and wrist with a palpable bruit
- E.A 3-cm soft, pale pink swelling to the mid forearm that is nontender with some skin excess
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