Question 1

Which of the following, relative to syphilis, is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Lesions of primary syphilis resolve spontaneously without therapeutic intervention. 
B) Lesions of secondary syphilis resolve spontaneously without therapeutic intervention. 
C) The incidence of syphilis is dropping dramatically. 
D) Penicillin is the drug of choice for the treatment of syphilis. 
E) Gummas may be seen in or around the mouth. 
A) Lesions of primary syphilis resolve spontaneously without therapeutic intervention. 
B) Lesions of secondary syphilis resolve spontaneously without therapeutic intervention. 
C) The incidence of syphilis is dropping dramatically. 
D) Penicillin is the drug of choice for the treatment of syphilis. 
E) Gummas may be seen in or around the mouth.

Question 2

Oral tuberculosis:

Accepted Answer

A) Is granulomatous in microscopic appearance 
B) May appear clinically like primary syphilis 
C) Is usually secondary to lung infection 
D) Is contagious 
E) All the above 
A) Is granulomatous in microscopic appearance 
B) May appear clinically like primary syphilis 
C) Is usually secondary to lung infection 
D) Is contagious 
E) All the above

Question 3

Granulomatous inflammation, defined microscopically as chronic inflammation featuring macrophages, is the typical host response in _____ granuloma.

Accepted Answer

A) Traumatic 
B) Pyogenic 
C) Periapical 
D) Peripheral giant cell 
E) All the above 
A) Traumatic 
B) Pyogenic 
C) Periapical 
D) Peripheral giant cell 
E) All the above

Question 4

Microscopically, granulation tissue is composed primarily of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Fibroblasts and capillaries 
B) Neutrophils and ulceration 
C) Plasma cells and lymphocytes 
D) Macrophages and giant cells 
E) None of the above 
A) Fibroblasts and capillaries 
B) Neutrophils and ulceration 
C) Plasma cells and lymphocytes 
D) Macrophages and giant cells 
E) None of the above

Question 5

Penicillin is the drug of choice for treatment of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Major aphthae 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Histoplasmosis 
D) Actinomycosis 
E) None of the above 
A) Major aphthae 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Histoplasmosis 
D) Actinomycosis 
E) None of the above

Question 6

Intraoral trauma, hormonal changes, and some dietary substances seem to be able to trigger which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary herpes 
B) Varicella 
C) Aphthous ulcers 
D) Erythema multiforme 
E) Angioedema 
A) Primary herpes 
B) Varicella 
C) Aphthous ulcers 
D) Erythema multiforme 
E) Angioedema

Question 7

A 68-year-old man has a small squamous cell carcinoma of the right posterior lateral border of the tongue. If left untreated, this lesion would most likely metastasize first to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Submental lymph nodes 
B) Submandibular lymph nodes 
C) Mandible 
D) Lung 
A) Submental lymph nodes 
B) Submandibular lymph nodes 
C) Mandible 
D) Lung

Question 8

Ziehl-Neelsen is a microscopic special stain that is used to demonstrate microorganisms (in tissue) that cause which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Tuberculosis 
B) Histoplasmosis 
C) Actinomycosis 
D) Syphilis 
E) None of the above 
A) Tuberculosis 
B) Histoplasmosis 
C) Actinomycosis 
D) Syphilis 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Penicillin is the drug of choice for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Tuberculosis 
B) Histoplasmosis 
C) Aphthous ulcers 
D) Actinomycosis 
E) Intraoral herpes 
A) Tuberculosis 
B) Histoplasmosis 
C) Aphthous ulcers 
D) Actinomycosis 
E) Intraoral herpes

Question 10

The TNM system is a measure of _____ a malignancy.

Accepted Answer

A) Size and spread of 
B) Microscopic classification of 
C) Immune response to 
D) Architecture or profile of 
E) None of the above 
A) Size and spread of 
B) Microscopic classification of 
C) Immune response to 
D) Architecture or profile of 
E) None of the above

Question 11

Ingestion of certain drugs is known to occasionally precipitate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Herpetiform aphthous ulcers 
B) Geographic tongue 
C) Cicatricial pemphigoid 
D) Mucous patches 
E) None of the above 
A) Herpetiform aphthous ulcers 
B) Geographic tongue 
C) Cicatricial pemphigoid 
D) Mucous patches 
E) None of the above

Question 12

"Cotton roll" injury could be classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Factitial injury 
B) Traumatic granuloma 
C) Idiopathic injury 
D) White lesion 
E) None of the above 
A) Factitial injury 
B) Traumatic granuloma 
C) Idiopathic injury 
D) White lesion 
E) None of the above

Question 13

Most oral cancers appear to be linked to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Tobacco 
B) Herpes simplex virus 
C) Cytomegalovirus 
D) Trauma 
E) X-radiation 
A) Tobacco 
B) Herpes simplex virus 
C) Cytomegalovirus 
D) Trauma 
E) X-radiation

Question 14

A clinical differential diagnosis of a chronic, relatively nonpainful ulcer of the hard palate would include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Squamous cell carcinoma 
B) Necrotizing sialometaplasia 
C) Tuberculosis 
D) Traumatic ulcer 
E) Aphthous ulcer 
A) Squamous cell carcinoma 
B) Necrotizing sialometaplasia 
C) Tuberculosis 
D) Traumatic ulcer 
E) Aphthous ulcer

Question 15

A traumatic ulcer would least likely be seen in which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral tongue 
B) Tip of tongue 
C) Lower lip 
D) Buccal mucosa 
E) Floor of mouth 
A) Lateral tongue 
B) Tip of tongue 
C) Lower lip 
D) Buccal mucosa 
E) Floor of mouth

Question 16

The underlying molecular defect in oral squamous cell carcinoma has been linked to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Amplification of genes associated with acceleration of cell cycle 
B) Mutations of the p53 gene 
C) Increased cell survival by alteration of apoptosis-associated protein expression 
D) Increased cell motility through alteration of keratinocyte integrins and extracellular matrix protein expression 
E) All the above 
A) Amplification of genes associated with acceleration of cell cycle 
B) Mutations of the p53 gene 
C) Increased cell survival by alteration of apoptosis-associated protein expression 
D) Increased cell motility through alteration of keratinocyte integrins and extracellular matrix protein expression 
E) All the above

Question 17

The dentist or hygienist, through careless physical contact, could contract all the following from a diseased patient (with oral lesions) except:

Accepted Answer

A) Syphilis 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Squamous cell carcinoma 
D) Histoplasmosis 
E) San Joaquin valley fever 
A) Syphilis 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Squamous cell carcinoma 
D) Histoplasmosis 
E) San Joaquin valley fever

Question 18

Currently, which of the following is believed to be the best explanation of the cause of oral aphthous ulcers?

Accepted Answer

A) Nutritional deficiency 
B) Cell-mediated immune defect 
C) Viral infection 
D) Hormonal imbalance 
E) Stress 
A) Nutritional deficiency 
B) Cell-mediated immune defect 
C) Viral infection 
D) Hormonal imbalance 
E) Stress

Question 19

Hypersensitivity reactions to ingested immunogenic drugs appear on skin and mucosa as:

Accepted Answer

A) Erythema 
B) Ulceration 
C) Lichenoid reactions 
D) Vesiculation 
E) All the above 
A) Erythema 
B) Ulceration 
C) Lichenoid reactions 
D) Vesiculation 
E) All the above

Question 20

Clinical control of patients with aphthous ulcers is most consistently and rationally achieved with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical cautery 
B) Excision 
C) Topical penicillin 
D) Mycelex troches (clotrimazole) 
E) Corticosteroids 
A) Chemical cautery 
B) Excision 
C) Topical penicillin 
D) Mycelex troches (clotrimazole) 
E) Corticosteroids

Which of the following, relative to syphilis, is incorrect?

Oral tuberculosis:

Granulomatous inflammation, defined microscopically as chronic inflammation featuring macrophages, is the typical host response in _____ granuloma.

Microscopically, granulation tissue is composed primarily of which of the following?

Penicillin is the drug of choice for treatment of which of the following?

Intraoral trauma, hormonal changes, and some dietary substances seem to be able to trigger which of the following diseases?

A 68-year-old man has a small squamous cell carcinoma of the right posterior lateral border of the tongue. If left untreated, this lesion would most likely metastasize first to which of the following?

Ziehl-Neelsen is a microscopic special stain that is used to demonstrate microorganisms (in tissue) that cause which of the following?

Penicillin is the drug of choice for which of the following?

The TNM system is a measure of _____ a malignancy.

Ingestion of certain drugs is known to occasionally precipitate which of the following?

"Cotton roll" injury could be classified as a(n):

Most oral cancers appear to be linked to which of the following?

A clinical differential diagnosis of a chronic, relatively nonpainful ulcer of the hard palate would include all the following except:

A traumatic ulcer would least likely be seen in which of the following locations?

The underlying molecular defect in oral squamous cell carcinoma has been linked to which of the following?

The dentist or hygienist, through careless physical contact, could contract all the following from a diseased patient (with oral lesions) except:

Currently, which of the following is believed to be the best explanation of the cause of oral aphthous ulcers?

Hypersensitivity reactions to ingested immunogenic drugs appear on skin and mucosa as:

Clinical control of patients with aphthous ulcers is most consistently and rationally achieved with which of the following?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

White Lesions

Red-Blue Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Connective Tissue Lesions

Salivary Gland Diseases

Lymphoid Lesions

Cysts of the Jaws and Neck

Odontogenic Tumors

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Abnormalities of Teeth

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Exam 2: Ulcerative Conditions

Which of the following, relative to syphilis, is incorrect?

Oral tuberculosis:

Granulomatous inflammation, defined microscopically as chronic inflammation featuring macrophages, is the typical host response in _____ granuloma.

Microscopically, granulation tissue is composed primarily of which of the following?

Penicillin is the drug of choice for treatment of which of the following?

Intraoral trauma, hormonal changes, and some dietary substances seem to be able to trigger which of the following diseases?

A 68-year-old man has a small squamous cell carcinoma of the right posterior lateral border of the tongue. If left untreated, this lesion would most likely metastasize first to which of the following?

Ziehl-Neelsen is a microscopic special stain that is used to demonstrate microorganisms (in tissue) that cause which of the following?

Penicillin is the drug of choice for which of the following?

The TNM system is a measure of _____ a malignancy.

Ingestion of certain drugs is known to occasionally precipitate which of the following?

"Cotton roll" injury could be classified as a(n):

Most oral cancers appear to be linked to which of the following?

A clinical differential diagnosis of a chronic, relatively nonpainful ulcer of the hard palate would include all the following except:

A traumatic ulcer would least likely be seen in which of the following locations?

The underlying molecular defect in oral squamous cell carcinoma has been linked to which of the following?

The dentist or hygienist, through careless physical contact, could contract all the following from a diseased patient (with oral lesions) except:

Currently, which of the following is believed to be the best explanation of the cause of oral aphthous ulcers?

Hypersensitivity reactions to ingested immunogenic drugs appear on skin and mucosa as:

Clinical control of patients with aphthous ulcers is most consistently and rationally achieved with which of the following?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

White Lesions

Red-Blue Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Connective Tissue Lesions

Salivary Gland Diseases

Lymphoid Lesions

Cysts of the Jaws and Neck

Odontogenic Tumors

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Abnormalities of Teeth

Filters