Nursing Students Quiz- Plastic Surgery Day

1.      The Rule of Nine method to estimate the TBSA of a burn wound is also known as

• Lund and Browder method

• Boyer’s method

• Wallace method

• Palmar method

Using the rule of nine method, calculate the percentage of burn involving one leg (circumferential), one arm (circumferential), and the anterior trunk.

• 18

• 27

• 36

• 45

Mr. X has sustained a thermal burn injury after accidentally touching a hot iron with his forearm. Upon examination, the burned area exhibits weeping blisters and is extremely tender to the touch.

• First degree

• Second degree

• Third degree

• Fourth degree

What is the IV  fluid of choice for burn fluid resuscitation?

• 0.9 %NS

• Plasmalyte

• 0.45% NS

• Ringer's lactate

The newly admitted client has burns on both legs. The burned areas appear white and leather-like. No blisters or bleeding are present, and the client states that he or she has little pain. How should this injury be categorized

• Superficial

• Partial thickness superficial

• Partial thickness deep

• Full thickness

Skin graft taken from the patient’s own non-affected area is called

• Allograft

• Isograft

• Autograft

• Xenograft

Which of the following is a potential benefit of plastic surgery? 

• Improved physical appearance

• Increased self esteem and confidenceself

• Enhanced quality of life

• all of the above

A patient asks about the difference between a skin graft and a flap. Which statement is correct?

• A skin graft is a tissue transfer with its own blood supply, while a flap is a tissue transfer without its own blood supply.

• A skin graft is a tissue transfer without its own blood supply, while a flap is a tissue transfer with its own blood supply.

• Both skin grafts and flaps are tissue transfers with their own blood supply.

• Both skin grafts and flaps are tissue transfers without their own blood supply. 

A nurse is caring for a patient with a newly created skin graft. What is a crucial aspect of postoperative care for this patient?

• Keep pressure on the graft site.

• Allow the graft to dry completely.

• Keep the graft site elevated and immobilized.

• Applying a thick layer of ointment on the graft.

A patient undergoing reconstructive surgery following a traumatic injury asks about the purpose of the procedure. Which of the following is the primary goal of reconstructive surgery?

• To enhance physical appearance

• To restore form and function of a body part

• To remove unwanted fat deposits

• To reduce the appearance of scars