Ultimate General Surgery Exam Review: Burns, Anesthesia, Colorectal Disorders, Lung Cancer, Diverticulitis, Salivary Gland & Endocrine Pathology – Complete Verified Questions Provided with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026

Ultimate General Surgery Exam Review: Burns, Anesthesia, Colorectal Disorders, Lung Cancer, Diverticulitis, Salivary Gland & Endocrine Pathology – Complete Verified Questions Provided with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026 Flame Type of Burn: -damage from superheated oxidized air by convection or radiation Scald Type of Burn: -damage from contacts with hot liquids Contact Type of Burn: -damage from contact with cold or hot solids Chemical Alkali Which types of burns are more serious? Alkali or Acidic? First ___________ Degree Burn: -localized to the epidermis -painful and erythematous and blanch to the touch with an intact epidermal barrier -do not result in scarring Superficial Second ___________ Degree Burn: -injury to the epidermis and superficial dermis -erythematous and painful and blanch to touch and often blister Deep Second ___________ Degree Burn: -injury through the epidermis and deep into the dermis -appear more pale and mottled and do not blanc to touch, but remain painful to pinprick -often scar severely Third ___________ Degree Burn: -full thickness injury through the epidermis and dermis into subq fat -hard, leathery eschar that is painless and black, white or cherry red -require skin grafting Fourth ___________ Degree Burn: -injury through the skin and subq fat into underlying muscle or bon topical soothing salves and oral NSAIDs treatment for superfical first degree burns 9% According to the rule of Nines for burns: in adults, each upper extremity and the head and neck are _______ of the total body surface are -Partial thickness burns 10% total body surface -Burns involving face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum, major joints -Full thickness burns -burns in patients with pre-existing medical disorders that affect outcome What are the crtieria to transfer someone to a major burn center? Parkland Formula -formula used to estimate the voume of crystalloid necessary for the initial resuscitation of a burn patient Carboxyhemoglobin _______________ level is used to assess smoke inhalation 60% is assoc with a 50% mortality 100% O2 in a burn patient, how do you treat inhalational injury Tetanus All burns 10% TBSA should receive ______________ prophylaxis -Lavage with clean water after removing clothing -Brush any dry powders away before irrigation treatment of chemical burns in the emergency setting ASA PS 1 What ASA PS classification? A normal healthy patient ASA PS 2 What ASA PS classification? A patient with mild systemic disease ASA PS 3 What ASA PS classification? A patient with severe systemic disease ASA PS 4 What ASA PS classification? A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life ASA PS 5 What ASA PS classification? A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation Bupivacai