Skin: A Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective (Burns, Reconstruction, Trauma)

What is the most common cause of burn injuries in adults? *

Electrical burns

Flame burns

Chemical burns

Scald burns

What is the best initial treatment for a chemical burn? *

Apply an antiseptic

Flush with copious water

Apply ice

Cover with an occlusive dressing

The “Rule of Nines” is used for: *

Assessing burn depth

Estimating total body surface area affected

Determining infection risk

Calculating analgesic doses

Which burn degree involves full-thickness skin destruction with painless areas? *

First-degree

Second-degree

Third-degree

Superficial burn

What is the most common cause of death in burn patients? *

Fluid loss

Sepsis

Hyperkalemia

Hypothermia

What is the primary fluid used in the initial management of burn patients? *

Normal saline

Lactated Ringer’s solution

Dextrose 5%

Hydroxyethyl starch

Which reconstructive technique is commonly used for large skin defects? *

Z-plasty

Skin grafting

Tissue expanders

Local flap rotation

The ideal donor site for a full-thickness skin graft in facial reconstruction is: *

Abdomen

Forearm

Postauricular region

Thigh

A patient with a deep second-degree burn over the anterior thigh should be managed with: *

Topical antibiotics and daily dressing changes

Immediate excision and skin grafting

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics

Ice application

Which type of skin flap maintains its own blood supply? *

Free flap

Split-thickness skin graft

Full-thickness skin graft

Epidermal graft

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Skin: A Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective (Burns, Reconstruction, Trauma)