Top 50+ Solved Dermatology and Wounds MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which imaging modality is most successful at detecting suspected foreign bodies in wounds?
a. normal plain xray
b. plain xray ‘soft tissue view’
c. ultrasound
d. CT
e. Bone scan
Q. Which is the best irrigation fluid for most wounds?
a. normal saline
b. povodine – iodine
c. aquesous chlorhexidine
d. chlorhexidine with cetramide
e. a combination of A and B
Q. Which is the correct regimen for wound irrigation?
a. 21 gauge needle, 50 ml syringe
b. 21 gauge needle, 20 ml syringe
c. 19 gauge needle, 50 ml syringe
d. 19 gauge needle, 20 ml syringe
e. 1 litre bag with giving set wide open
Q. When antibiotics are given for a wound with a high risk of infection, how should they be given in the ED?
a. orally prior to wound manipulation, with discharge prescription
b. iv prior to wound manipulation, with discharge prescription
c. a prescription to be filled on discharge
d. both A and B give the same result
e. infiltrated around wound i.m
Q. Which wound is most likely to produce tetanus?
a. Intraoral laceration
b. scalp laceration with underlying skull fracture
c. crush injury to distal phalynx
d. frostbite
e. puncture wounds
Q. Which suture should be used for wounds at risk of infection?
a. monofilament, natural
b. monafilament, synthetic
c. multifilament, natural
d. multifilament, synthetic
e. catgut
Q. Which is false regarding staples?
a. they have a higher rate of infection than sutures
b. they are cheaper than sutures
c. they are quicker to insert than sutures
d. they are more painful to remove than sutures
e. they do not provide as accurate a finish as sutures
Q. At which distance should two point discrimination be possible?
a. 2mm
b. 5mm
c. 7.5mm
d. 10mm
e. 15mm
Q. Which is not readily seen on Xray?
a. all glass greater than 2mm
b. gravel
c. teeth
d. fish bone
e. steak bone
Q. Human bites to what area have the highest rate of infection?
a. face
b. arm
c. shin
d. back
e. hand
Q. Regarding bites which is false?
a. all hand bites (animal and human) should be managed by delayed primary closure or secondary intention
b. primary wound closure to the head and neck is acceptable after appropriate wound irrigation
c. wounds less than1-2 cm have a lower rate of infection and can be safely treated with primary closure
d. infection with pasturella multicodia is specific to cat bites
e. infection with capnocytophaga caninorsus is secific to dog bites
Q. Which antibiotic regimen is recommended in antibiotic guidelines for bites with a high risk of infection?
a. augmentin duo forte
b. penicillin
c. ampicillin
d. cephalexin
e. metronidazole plus penicillin
Q. Which wound does not require antibiotic prohylaxis upon discharge (assuming seen within 3 hours and appropriate wound care applied)?
a. intraoral
b. complicated dog bites
c. complicated human bites
d. all cat bites
e. axillary