Question 1

Which of the following are oil-producing glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  apocrine 
B)  ceruminous 
C)  merocrine 
D)  sebaceous 
A)  apocrine 
B)  ceruminous 
C)  merocrine 
D)  sebaceous

Question 2

Which nerve passes through the carpal tunnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  peroneal 
C)  radial 
D)  ulnar 
A)  median 
B)  peroneal 
C)  radial 
D)  ulnar

Question 3

Approximately how many muscles and their tendons control movement of the wrist, hand, and fingers?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 4

A full-thickness skin graft may be taken from the inner thigh or labial fold to re-create which anatomic area?

Accepted Answer

A)  areola 
B)  Cupid's bow 
C)  mammary crease 
D)  umbilicus 
A)  areola 
B)  Cupid's bow 
C)  mammary crease 
D)  umbilicus

Question 5

Relaxation and hypertrophy of the eyelid skin is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  arthrodesis 
B)  cheiloschisis 
C)  dermachalasis 
D)  micrognathia 
A)  arthrodesis 
B)  cheiloschisis 
C)  dermachalasis 
D)  micrognathia

Question 6

A patient scheduled for centralization of radial dysplasia would be about what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  neonate 
B)  12 months old 
C)  10 years old 
D)  21 years or older 
A)  neonate 
B)  12 months old 
C)  10 years old 
D)  21 years or older

Question 7

For which procedure would the surgical technologist possibly need a second setup for obtaining a costal cartilage graft?

Accepted Answer

A)  cleft lip repair 
B)  otoplasty for microtia 
C)  TRAM flap reconstruction 
D)  fasciectomy for Dupuytren's contracture 
A)  cleft lip repair 
B)  otoplasty for microtia 
C)  TRAM flap reconstruction 
D)  fasciectomy for Dupuytren's contracture

Question 8

Which anatomical area is a TRAM flap used to reconstruct?

Accepted Answer

A)  breast 
B)  hand 
C)  lip 
D)  palate 
A)  breast 
B)  hand 
C)  lip 
D)  palate

Question 9

What is the medical term for the congenital deformity commonly called "club hand"?

Accepted Answer

A)  carpal tunnel syndrome 
B)  Dupuytren's contracture 
C)  polydactyly 
D)  radial dysplasia 
A)  carpal tunnel syndrome 
B)  Dupuytren's contracture 
C)  polydactyly 
D)  radial dysplasia

Question 10

Any of the following may be used topically for hemostasis of the STSG donor site EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  mineral oil 
C)  phenylephrine 
D)  thrombin 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  mineral oil 
C)  phenylephrine 
D)  thrombin

Question 11

In which degree of skin burn does the tissue appear as pearly white or charred and will likely require debridement of eschar?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a type of liposuction?

Accepted Answer

A)  electrosurgery 
B)  laser 
C)  tumescent 
D)  ultrasonic 
A)  electrosurgery 
B)  laser 
C)  tumescent 
D)  ultrasonic

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: Type of drape designed to encase and cover the hair of the head
Type of dressing used for frequent dressing changes and wound assessment; prevents excoriation from tape application and removal
Device used to measure distance between two opposite sides
Severe blood and fluid loss, making it difficult for the heart to pump; post-op complication of aggressive liposuctioning
Excoriated tissue; loss of intact coverings
Distinct individual tissue layer
Rapid side-to-side movement used for sharp dissection
Type of procedure performed to improve appearance rather than to strictly treat a pathological condition
Tissue transplanted from another person or cadaver
Dead tissue that sloughs off of healthy skin

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Eschar and Montgomery straps and Heterograft and is...

Question 14

Which muscles are tightened in an abdominoplasty procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  transversus abdominis 
B)  rectus abdominis 
C)  latissimus dorsi 
D)  pectoralis major 
A)  transversus abdominis 
B)  rectus abdominis 
C)  latissimus dorsi 
D)  pectoralis major

Question 15

Submalar augmentation is performed to address structural deficiency in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  breasts 
B)  cheeks 
C)  eyes 
D)  nares 
A)  breasts 
B)  cheeks 
C)  eyes 
D)  nares

Question 16

The mandibular symphysis is better known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chin 
B)  lower lip 
C)  upper lip 
D)  nasal septum 
A)  chin 
B)  lower lip 
C)  upper lip 
D)  nasal septum

Question 17

In which procedure would the procerus and corrugator muscles be ablated, avulsed, resected, or separated?

Accepted Answer

A)  augmentation mammoplasty 
B)  tumescent liposuction 
C)  endoscopic brow lift 
D)  mentoplasty 
A)  augmentation mammoplasty 
B)  tumescent liposuction 
C)  endoscopic brow lift 
D)  mentoplasty

Question 18

When would a congenital facial deformity likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  at conception 
B)  first trimester 
C)  second trimester 
D)  third trimester 
A)  at conception 
B)  first trimester 
C)  second trimester 
D)  third trimester

Question 19

Which sterile device will be used during TRAM flap reconstruction to verify the blood supply of the graft remains intact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doppler probe 
B)  manometer 
C)  pulse oximeter 
D)  stethoscope 
A)  Doppler probe 
B)  manometer 
C)  pulse oximeter 
D)  stethoscope

Question 20

Which type of incision is MOST frequently used to excise excess skin in a blepharoplasty procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  elliptical 
B)  oblique 
C)  paramedian 
D)  Z-shaped 
A)  elliptical 
B)  oblique 
C)  paramedian 
D)  Z-shaped

Exam 19: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Which of the following are oil-producing glands?

Which nerve passes through the carpal tunnel?

Approximately how many muscles and their tendons control movement of the wrist, hand, and fingers?

A full-thickness skin graft may be taken from the inner thigh or labial fold to re-create which anatomic area?

Relaxation and hypertrophy of the eyelid skin is also known as:

A patient scheduled for centralization of radial dysplasia would be about what age?

For which procedure would the surgical technologist possibly need a second setup for obtaining a costal cartilage graft?

Which anatomical area is a TRAM flap used to reconstruct?

What is the medical term for the congenital deformity commonly called "club hand"?

Any of the following may be used topically for hemostasis of the STSG donor site EXCEPT:

In which degree of skin burn does the tissue appear as pearly white or charred and will likely require debridement of eschar?

Which of the following is NOT a type of liposuction?

Which muscles are tightened in an abdominoplasty procedure?

Submalar augmentation is performed to address structural deficiency in the:

The mandibular symphysis is better known as the:

In which procedure would the procerus and corrugator muscles be ablated, avulsed, resected, or separated?

When would a congenital facial deformity likely occur?

Which sterile device will be used during TRAM flap reconstruction to verify the blood supply of the graft remains intact?

Which type of incision is MOST frequently used to excise excess skin in a blepharoplasty procedure?

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