NBCE Minor Surgery & Proctology Oregon Board
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____ degree burn = redness
____ degree burn = blisters + redness (most frequent)
____ degree burn = loss of tissue (refer to emergency) - CORRECT ANSWER: 1st
2nd
3rd
_____ are benign tumors of encapsulated fat tissue arising from subcutaneous fascia.
Most likely a result of _______. Commonly found in flank, back, chest, upper arms, legs.
Treatment of choice is SURGICAL REMOVAL AND BIOPSY. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Lipomas
blunt trauma
_____ are benign tumors that result from scar hypertrophy/excessive collagen formation
in the healing stages of a wound. Most common in black people. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Keloid
_____ hard, hornlike projections extending above the level of the skin. 12% likelihood to
become malignant. Also known as _________ because of its high occurrence in the
elderly population. - CORRECT ANSWER: cutaneous horns
senile keratosis
_____ is commonly used antivenom for the black widow spider. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Lyovac
,_____ is the the most dangerous but least frequent of the skin cancers.
It is black with visible vascularization. If it changes shape or coloration REFER
IMMEDIATELY.
Never treat! Send to oncologist or dermatologist - CORRECT ANSWER: Melanoma
_____ of the most common cancers can be found early by a simple through physician
examination.
C - change in bowel/bladder
A - a sore throat that doesn't heal
U - unusual bleeding
T - thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
I - indigestion or difficulty swallowing
O - obvious change in size or color of skin lesion
N - nagging cough or hoarseness - CORRECT ANSWER: 80%
_____ union wounds usually can't be sewn shut. Examples include avulsions,
infarctions, ulcerations, abscesses, burns, abrasions, etc. - CORRECT ANSWER:
secondary
_____ uses radio frequency to combine both cutting and coagulation. Smell of burning
is worse than electrocautery. - CORRECT ANSWER: Radio-surgery
______ and _____ are the names applied to local staphylococcal infections of the skin
and subcutaneous tissue. - CORRECT ANSWER: Furnuncles
Carbuncles
,______ appears as peels on the skin. Advanced stages of actinic keratosis. Rapid
growth rate and readily metastasizes. Treatment of choice is excision and biopsy NOT
DONE BY CHIRO. - CORRECT ANSWER: squamous cell carcinoma
______ are cystic swelling surrounded by a fibrous tissue wall. OBCE HAS
DETERMINED IT IS OUT OF SCOPE FOR CHIROPRACTORS. DO NOT TREAT. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Ganglia
______ small, hand held cordless disposable device that both cut and coagulate the
area when you remove the skin lesion with curette or scalpel. Local anesthesia is
necessary. Smell of burning is awful. - CORRECT ANSWER: Electrocautery
______ union wounds fit the category of wounds more than 12 hours old, human or
animal bites, puncture wounds, etc. They often need antibiotics. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Tertiary
_______ are small growths occurring on the skin in many areas. Also known as skin
tags. Treated by ligation or electrodesiccation. - CORRECT ANSWER: Papilloma
_______ caused by a blockage of the duct of a sebaceous gland located adjacent to the
hair follicle. Most frequently occur on the scalp, back of the neck, shoulders, scrotal
areas, arm, and behind the ear. - CORRECT ANSWER: sebaceous cyst
_______ is a form of peripheral vascular disease due to exposure to cold. The most
accepted method of treatment today is _______ - CORRECT ANSWER: Frostbite
internal and external warming
_______ is due to infection, trauma, or fungal invasion. This is an uncomplicated
procedure when done properly. You need to use a nerve block field bock, NO EPI. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Nail removal
, _______ light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Convert electrical
energy into light. Very costly for chiropractors. - CORRECT ANSWER: laser
_______ most frequent type of skin cancer and most easily treatable.
Chiropractors CANNOT TREAT. Refer to oncologist or dermatologist. - CORRECT
ANSWER: basal cell carcinoma
_______ this instrument is ideal for treating all superficial lesions such as keratosis,
angioma, warts, molluscum and papillomas. Local anesthesia is necessary. Smell of
burning as well. - CORRECT ANSWER: Hyfercator
________ is a common presentation in chiropractic offices. Care should be taken to
monitor this wound because hooks are frequently dirty and good chance of secondary
infection. - CORRECT ANSWER: Fishhook trauma
________ simplest type of infection that involves the distal phalanx. Along the nail near
the base. Usually a result of staph. aureus. - CORRECT ANSWER: Paronychia
________ uses liquid nitrogen to treat superficial skin lesions (viral warts) by freezing
the tissue at negative 196 degrees centigrade. - CORRECT ANSWER: Cryosurgery
_________ (warts) are benign epithelialx growths formed by hypertrophy of papillae.
Common on hands and feet. Many ways to treat... - CORRECT ANSWER: Verrucae
vulgaris
_________ are hard, rounded, moveable, slow growing, non-inflammatory lesions. They
are IN THE SKIN not on the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER: Fibroma
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Exam Latest Update 2025-2026 400+ Questions
and 100% Verified Correct Answers with
Rationale Guaranteed A+
____ degree burn = redness
____ degree burn = blisters + redness (most frequent)
____ degree burn = loss of tissue (refer to emergency) - CORRECT ANSWER: 1st
2nd
3rd
_____ are benign tumors of encapsulated fat tissue arising from subcutaneous fascia.
Most likely a result of _______. Commonly found in flank, back, chest, upper arms, legs.
Treatment of choice is SURGICAL REMOVAL AND BIOPSY. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Lipomas
blunt trauma
_____ are benign tumors that result from scar hypertrophy/excessive collagen formation
in the healing stages of a wound. Most common in black people. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Keloid
_____ hard, hornlike projections extending above the level of the skin. 12% likelihood to
become malignant. Also known as _________ because of its high occurrence in the
elderly population. - CORRECT ANSWER: cutaneous horns
senile keratosis
_____ is commonly used antivenom for the black widow spider. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Lyovac
,_____ is the the most dangerous but least frequent of the skin cancers.
It is black with visible vascularization. If it changes shape or coloration REFER
IMMEDIATELY.
Never treat! Send to oncologist or dermatologist - CORRECT ANSWER: Melanoma
_____ of the most common cancers can be found early by a simple through physician
examination.
C - change in bowel/bladder
A - a sore throat that doesn't heal
U - unusual bleeding
T - thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
I - indigestion or difficulty swallowing
O - obvious change in size or color of skin lesion
N - nagging cough or hoarseness - CORRECT ANSWER: 80%
_____ union wounds usually can't be sewn shut. Examples include avulsions,
infarctions, ulcerations, abscesses, burns, abrasions, etc. - CORRECT ANSWER:
secondary
_____ uses radio frequency to combine both cutting and coagulation. Smell of burning
is worse than electrocautery. - CORRECT ANSWER: Radio-surgery
______ and _____ are the names applied to local staphylococcal infections of the skin
and subcutaneous tissue. - CORRECT ANSWER: Furnuncles
Carbuncles
,______ appears as peels on the skin. Advanced stages of actinic keratosis. Rapid
growth rate and readily metastasizes. Treatment of choice is excision and biopsy NOT
DONE BY CHIRO. - CORRECT ANSWER: squamous cell carcinoma
______ are cystic swelling surrounded by a fibrous tissue wall. OBCE HAS
DETERMINED IT IS OUT OF SCOPE FOR CHIROPRACTORS. DO NOT TREAT. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Ganglia
______ small, hand held cordless disposable device that both cut and coagulate the
area when you remove the skin lesion with curette or scalpel. Local anesthesia is
necessary. Smell of burning is awful. - CORRECT ANSWER: Electrocautery
______ union wounds fit the category of wounds more than 12 hours old, human or
animal bites, puncture wounds, etc. They often need antibiotics. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Tertiary
_______ are small growths occurring on the skin in many areas. Also known as skin
tags. Treated by ligation or electrodesiccation. - CORRECT ANSWER: Papilloma
_______ caused by a blockage of the duct of a sebaceous gland located adjacent to the
hair follicle. Most frequently occur on the scalp, back of the neck, shoulders, scrotal
areas, arm, and behind the ear. - CORRECT ANSWER: sebaceous cyst
_______ is a form of peripheral vascular disease due to exposure to cold. The most
accepted method of treatment today is _______ - CORRECT ANSWER: Frostbite
internal and external warming
_______ is due to infection, trauma, or fungal invasion. This is an uncomplicated
procedure when done properly. You need to use a nerve block field bock, NO EPI. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Nail removal
, _______ light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Convert electrical
energy into light. Very costly for chiropractors. - CORRECT ANSWER: laser
_______ most frequent type of skin cancer and most easily treatable.
Chiropractors CANNOT TREAT. Refer to oncologist or dermatologist. - CORRECT
ANSWER: basal cell carcinoma
_______ this instrument is ideal for treating all superficial lesions such as keratosis,
angioma, warts, molluscum and papillomas. Local anesthesia is necessary. Smell of
burning as well. - CORRECT ANSWER: Hyfercator
________ is a common presentation in chiropractic offices. Care should be taken to
monitor this wound because hooks are frequently dirty and good chance of secondary
infection. - CORRECT ANSWER: Fishhook trauma
________ simplest type of infection that involves the distal phalanx. Along the nail near
the base. Usually a result of staph. aureus. - CORRECT ANSWER: Paronychia
________ uses liquid nitrogen to treat superficial skin lesions (viral warts) by freezing
the tissue at negative 196 degrees centigrade. - CORRECT ANSWER: Cryosurgery
_________ (warts) are benign epithelialx growths formed by hypertrophy of papillae.
Common on hands and feet. Many ways to treat... - CORRECT ANSWER: Verrucae
vulgaris
_________ are hard, rounded, moveable, slow growing, non-inflammatory lesions. They
are IN THE SKIN not on the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER: Fibroma
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