Question 1

Which type of suture would MOST likely be used during a cleft lip repair?

Accepted Answer

A)  fine absorbable 
B)  heavy absorbable 
C)  fine nonabsorbable 
D)  heavy nonabsorbable 
A)  fine absorbable 
B)  heavy absorbable 
C)  fine nonabsorbable 
D)  heavy nonabsorbable A

Question 2

What is the term for webbed digits of the hand or foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  contracture 
B)  dermachalasis 
C)  polydactyly 
D)  syndactyly 
A)  contracture 
B)  dermachalasis 
C)  polydactyly 
D)  syndactyly D

Question 3

What does a mesh graft device do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It attaches a skin graft to the donor site. 
B)  It expands the size of the skin graft. 
C)  It slices a split thickness of donor skin. 
D)  It smoothes the skin graft to prevent bunching up. 
A)  It attaches a skin graft to the donor site. 
B)  It expands the size of the skin graft. 
C)  It slices a split thickness of donor skin. 
D)  It smoothes the skin graft to prevent bunching up. B

Question 4

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 5

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 6

The rule of nines is used in burn patients to estimate:

Accepted Answer

A)  body surface area burned 
B)  depth of tissue destruction 
C)  length of estimated healing time 
D)  protocols for burn dressing changes 
A)  body surface area burned 
B)  depth of tissue destruction 
C)  length of estimated healing time 
D)  protocols for burn dressing changes

Question 7

Why would two separate setups be required for an immediate reconstruction following mastectomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent confusion because multiple surgeons will work simultaneously 
B)  to prevent potential for retained foreign objects in the wounds 
C)  to prevent overcrowding of the back table with multiple trays 
D)  to prevent seeding of cancer cells if same instruments are used for both 
A)  to prevent confusion because multiple surgeons will work simultaneously 
B)  to prevent potential for retained foreign objects in the wounds 
C)  to prevent overcrowding of the back table with multiple trays 
D)  to prevent seeding of cancer cells if same instruments are used for both

Question 8

Match each term below with its description.
-Tissue transplanted from another person or cadaver

Accepted Answer

A) Eschar 
B) Heterograft 
C) Turban 
D) Hypovolemia 
E) Stratum
F)Aesthetic
G)Montgomery straps
H)Caliper
I)Denuded
J)Oscillating 
A) Eschar 
B) Heterograft 
C) Turban 
D) Hypovolemia 
E) Stratum
F)Aesthetic
G)Montgomery straps
H)Caliper
I)Denuded
J)Oscillating

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding routine prepping for skin graft procedures is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donor site is prepped first and considered clean. 
B)  Donor site is prepped last and considered contaminated. 
C)  Recipient site is prepped first and considered contaminated. 
D)  Recipient site is prepped last and considered clean. 
A)  Donor site is prepped first and considered clean. 
B)  Donor site is prepped last and considered contaminated. 
C)  Recipient site is prepped first and considered contaminated. 
D)  Recipient site is prepped last and considered clean.

Question 10

Match each term below with its description.
-Rapid side-to-side movement used for sharp dissection

Accepted Answer

A) Eschar 
B) Heterograft 
C) Turban 
D) Hypovolemia 
E) Stratum
F)Aesthetic
G)Montgomery straps
H)Caliper
I)Denuded
J)Oscillating 
A) Eschar 
B) Heterograft 
C) Turban 
D) Hypovolemia 
E) Stratum
F)Aesthetic
G)Montgomery straps
H)Caliper
I)Denuded
J)Oscillating

Question 11

Abdominoplasty procedures cannot be performed on patients who have undergone cesarean sections, due to excessive adhesions in the lower abdomen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following terms is more commonly referred to as a full face lift?

Accepted Answer

A)  blepharoplasty 
B)  cheiloplasty 
C)  mentoplasty 
D)  rhytidectomy 
A)  blepharoplasty 
B)  cheiloplasty 
C)  mentoplasty 
D)  rhytidectomy

Question 13

Anchor-shaped incisions with joining of tissue envelope folds are performed in which procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  centralization of radial dysplasia 
B)  cheiloplasty 
C)  mastopexy 
D)  rhinoplasty 
A)  centralization of radial dysplasia 
B)  cheiloplasty 
C)  mastopexy 
D)  rhinoplasty

Question 14

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 15

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 16

Vessel loops are available in all of the following colors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  green 
B)  red 
C)  white 
D)  yellow 
A)  green 
B)  red 
C)  white 
D)  yellow

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

The pinna, helix, crus, and tragus are all portions of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ear 
B)  eye 
C)  hand 
D)  nose 
A)  ear 
B)  eye 
C)  hand 
D)  nose

Question 19

Which position should facial procedure patients maintain postoperatively to minimize edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  prone 
B)  lateral 
C)  strict supine 
D)  head elevated 
A)  prone 
B)  lateral 
C)  strict supine 
D)  head elevated

Question 20

Match each term below with its description.
-Severe blood and fluid loss, making it difficult for the heart to pump; post-op complication of aggressive liposuctioning

Accepted Answer

A) Eschar 
B) Heterograft 
C) Turban 
D) Hypovolemia 
E) Stratum
F)Aesthetic
G)Montgomery straps
H)Caliper
I)Denuded
J)Oscillating 
A) Eschar 
B) Heterograft 
C) Turban 
D) Hypovolemia 
E) Stratum
F)Aesthetic
G)Montgomery straps
H)Caliper
I)Denuded
J)Oscillating

Exam 19: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Which type of suture would MOST likely be used during a cleft lip repair?

What is the term for webbed digits of the hand or foot?

What does a mesh graft device do?

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

Which of the following is NOT a type of liposuction?

The rule of nines is used in burn patients to estimate:

Why would two separate setups be required for an immediate reconstruction following mastectomy?

Match each term below with its description. -Tissue transplanted from another person or cadaver

Which of the following statements regarding routine prepping for skin graft procedures is CORRECT?

Match each term below with its description. -Rapid side-to-side movement used for sharp dissection

Abdominoplasty procedures cannot be performed on patients who have undergone cesarean sections, due to excessive adhesions in the lower abdomen.

Which of the following terms is more commonly referred to as a full face lift?

Anchor-shaped incisions with joining of tissue envelope folds are performed in which procedure?

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

When would a congenital facial deformity likely occur?

Vessel loops are available in all of the following colors EXCEPT:

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

The pinna, helix, crus, and tragus are all portions of the:

Which position should facial procedure patients maintain postoperatively to minimize edema?

Match each term below with its description. -Severe blood and fluid loss, making it difficult for the heart to pump; post-op complication of aggressive liposuctioning

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