Question 1

Oral aphthous ulcers:

Accepted Answer

A) Occur because of reinfection by HSV 
B) Can be diagnosed by cytologic smears 
C) Are typically preceded by vesicles 
D) May be seen occasionally on the vermilion of the lips 
E) None of the above 
A) Occur because of reinfection by HSV 
B) Can be diagnosed by cytologic smears 
C) Are typically preceded by vesicles 
D) May be seen occasionally on the vermilion of the lips 
E) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following would be regarded as an iatrogenic injury?

Accepted Answer

A) Traumatic granuloma 
B) Factitial ulcer 
C) Cotton roll-induced ulcer 
D) Frictional hyperkeratosis 
E) All the above 
A) Traumatic granuloma 
B) Factitial ulcer 
C) Cotton roll-induced ulcer 
D) Frictional hyperkeratosis 
E) All the above

Question 3

The disease mechanism for angioedema is believed to be related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug overdose 
B) Antigen interaction with IgE-coated mast cells 
C) Lymphocyte immune reaction 
D) Drug side effect 
E) Circulating IgG combining with circulating antigen 
A) Drug overdose 
B) Antigen interaction with IgE-coated mast cells 
C) Lymphocyte immune reaction 
D) Drug side effect 
E) Circulating IgG combining with circulating antigen

Question 4

A middle-aged man developed multiple flat ulcers in his palate, tongue, and buccal mucosa. The lesions measured approximately 1 cm in diameter and were preceded briefly by bullae. The lesions have been persistent for 6 weeks. He has no skin, eye, or genital lesions. Biopsy shows acantholysis with intraepithelial separation. He most likely has:

Accepted Answer

A) Erythema multiforme 
B) Discoid lupus erythematosus 
C) Primary herpes simplex infection 
D) Mucous membrane pemphigoid 
E) None of the above 
A) Erythema multiforme 
B) Discoid lupus erythematosus 
C) Primary herpes simplex infection 
D) Mucous membrane pemphigoid 
E) None of the above

Question 5

Isoniazid is one of the key drugs for the treatment for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Histoplasmosis 
B) Behçet's syndrome 
C) Angioedema 
D) Tuberculosis 
E) Primary herpes simplex infections 
A) Histoplasmosis 
B) Behçet's syndrome 
C) Angioedema 
D) Tuberculosis 
E) Primary herpes simplex infections

Question 6

A 65-year-old man presented with a 1 ´ 1 cm mass in the floor of his mouth with no associated cervical lymphadenopathy. Biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma. The 5-year survival rate for someone treated with this condition would be approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 0% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
E) 100% 
A) 0% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
E) 100%

Question 7

After the effects of local anesthesia began to diminish, a dental patient became aware of a painful gingival ulcer that was associated with excessive dental instrumentation. This would be an example of a(n) _____ ulcer.

Accepted Answer

A) Factitial 
B) Iatrogenic 
C) Aphthous 
D) Riga-Fede 
E) Idiopathic 
A) Factitial 
B) Iatrogenic 
C) Aphthous 
D) Riga-Fede 
E) Idiopathic

Question 8

A 31-year-old man presents with a chronic draining sinus at the inferior margin of his jaw. He also has low-grade mandibular bone pain several weeks after the extraction of a molar in the area. This history is typical of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Post-zoster neuralgia 
B) Drug reaction 
C) Actinomycosis 
D) Lupus erythematosus 
E) Gumma 
A) Post-zoster neuralgia 
B) Drug reaction 
C) Actinomycosis 
D) Lupus erythematosus 
E) Gumma

Question 9

Actinomycosis is treated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Penicillin 
B) Nystatin 
C) Amphotericin B 
D) Isoniazid 
E) Ganciclovir 
A) Penicillin 
B) Nystatin 
C) Amphotericin B 
D) Isoniazid 
E) Ganciclovir

Question 10

Which of the following lesions is likely to be painful?

Accepted Answer

A) Idiopathic leukoplakia 
B) Minor aphthous ulcer 
C) Idiopathic erythroplakia 
D) Lingual varix 
E) None of the above 
A) Idiopathic leukoplakia 
B) Minor aphthous ulcer 
C) Idiopathic erythroplakia 
D) Lingual varix 
E) None of the above

Question 11

The keratinocyte desmosome complex is the pathologic target in which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) Discoid lupus erythematosus 
B) Systemic lupus erythematosus 
C) Tuberculosis 
D) Pemphigoid 
E) None of the above 
A) Discoid lupus erythematosus 
B) Systemic lupus erythematosus 
C) Tuberculosis 
D) Pemphigoid 
E) None of the above

Question 12

Eye lesions may occur with which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Congenital syphilis 
B) Mucous membrane pemphigoid 
C) Behçet's syndrome 
D) Reiter's syndrome 
E) All the above 
A) Congenital syphilis 
B) Mucous membrane pemphigoid 
C) Behçet's syndrome 
D) Reiter's syndrome 
E) All the above

Question 13

Oral aphthous ulcers:

Accepted Answer

A) Are triggered by herpes simplex virus 
B) Are caused by herpes simplex virus 
C) Are typically preceded by vesicles 
D) May be associated with cutaneous ulcers 
E) None of the above 
A) Are triggered by herpes simplex virus 
B) Are caused by herpes simplex virus 
C) Are typically preceded by vesicles 
D) May be associated with cutaneous ulcers 
E) None of the above

Question 14

"Target" or "iris" skin lesions are the classic cutaneous counterpart of which of the following oral ulcerative diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) Chronic lupus erythematosus 
B) Acute lupus erythematosus 
C) Behçet's syndrome 
D) Secondary syphilis 
E) Erythema multiforme 
A) Chronic lupus erythematosus 
B) Acute lupus erythematosus 
C) Behçet's syndrome 
D) Secondary syphilis 
E) Erythema multiforme

Question 15

Granulomatous inflammation is defined microscopically as a focal collection of which of the following cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Mast cells 
B) Neutrophils 
C) Plasma cells 
D) Lymphocytes 
E) None of the above 
A) Mast cells 
B) Neutrophils 
C) Plasma cells 
D) Lymphocytes 
E) None of the above

Question 16

A middle-aged patient presents with a chronic tongue ulcer of at least 4 weeks' duration. This could be all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Chancre 
B) Minor aphthous ulcer 
C) Major aphthous ulcer 
D) Tuberculosis 
E) Squamous cell carcinoma 
A) Chancre 
B) Minor aphthous ulcer 
C) Major aphthous ulcer 
D) Tuberculosis 
E) Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 17

Degranulation of IgE-coated mast cells is associated with which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Hereditary angioedema 
B) Lupus erythematosus 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Contact allergy 
E) None of the above 
A) Hereditary angioedema 
B) Lupus erythematosus 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Contact allergy 
E) None of the above

Question 18

Gummas are chronic inflammatory lesions associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea 
B) Tertiary syphilis 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Behçet's syndrome 
E) None of the above 
A) Gonorrhea 
B) Tertiary syphilis 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Behçet's syndrome 
E) None of the above

Question 19

Chronic cough, productive cough, chest pain, and chronic oral ulcers would be suggestive of all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Actinomycosis 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Histoplasmosis 
D) Coccidioidomycosis 
E) Cryptococcosis 
A) Actinomycosis 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Histoplasmosis 
D) Coccidioidomycosis 
E) Cryptococcosis

Question 20

Squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth:

Accepted Answer

A) Is seen more commonly in men than in women 
B) Is responsible for approximately 100,000 deaths per year in the United States 
C) Occurs with nearly equal frequency in other countries 
D) Has a yearly incidence in the United States of about 1000 new cases per year 
E) All the above 
A) Is seen more commonly in men than in women 
B) Is responsible for approximately 100,000 deaths per year in the United States 
C) Occurs with nearly equal frequency in other countries 
D) Has a yearly incidence in the United States of about 1000 new cases per year 
E) All the above

Oral aphthous ulcers:

Which of the following would be regarded as an iatrogenic injury?

The disease mechanism for angioedema is believed to be related to which of the following?

Isoniazid is one of the key drugs for the treatment for which of the following?

A 65-year-old man presented with a 1 ´ 1 cm mass in the floor of his mouth with no associated cervical lymphadenopathy. Biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma. The 5-year survival rate for someone treated with this condition would be approximately:

After the effects of local anesthesia began to diminish, a dental patient became aware of a painful gingival ulcer that was associated with excessive dental instrumentation. This would be an example of a(n) _____ ulcer.

A 31-year-old man presents with a chronic draining sinus at the inferior margin of his jaw. He also has low-grade mandibular bone pain several weeks after the extraction of a molar in the area. This history is typical of which of the following?

Actinomycosis is treated with:

Which of the following lesions is likely to be painful?

The keratinocyte desmosome complex is the pathologic target in which of the following diseases?

Eye lesions may occur with which of the following conditions?

Oral aphthous ulcers:

"Target" or "iris" skin lesions are the classic cutaneous counterpart of which of the following oral ulcerative diseases?

Granulomatous inflammation is defined microscopically as a focal collection of which of the following cells?

A middle-aged patient presents with a chronic tongue ulcer of at least 4 weeks' duration. This could be all the following except:

Degranulation of IgE-coated mast cells is associated with which of the following conditions?

Gummas are chronic inflammatory lesions associated with which of the following?

Chronic cough, productive cough, chest pain, and chronic oral ulcers would be suggestive of all the following except:

Squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth:

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

Oral aphthous ulcers:

Which of the following would be regarded as an iatrogenic injury?

The disease mechanism for angioedema is believed to be related to which of the following?

Isoniazid is one of the key drugs for the treatment for which of the following?

A 65-year-old man presented with a 1 ´ 1 cm mass in the floor of his mouth with no associated cervical lymphadenopathy. Biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma. The 5-year survival rate for someone treated with this condition would be approximately:

After the effects of local anesthesia began to diminish, a dental patient became aware of a painful gingival ulcer that was associated with excessive dental instrumentation. This would be an example of a(n) _____ ulcer.

A 31-year-old man presents with a chronic draining sinus at the inferior margin of his jaw. He also has low-grade mandibular bone pain several weeks after the extraction of a molar in the area. This history is typical of which of the following?

Actinomycosis is treated with:

Which of the following lesions is likely to be painful?

The keratinocyte desmosome complex is the pathologic target in which of the following diseases?

Eye lesions may occur with which of the following conditions?

Oral aphthous ulcers:

"Target" or "iris" skin lesions are the classic cutaneous counterpart of which of the following oral ulcerative diseases?

Granulomatous inflammation is defined microscopically as a focal collection of which of the following cells?

A middle-aged patient presents with a chronic tongue ulcer of at least 4 weeks' duration. This could be all the following except:

Degranulation of IgE-coated mast cells is associated with which of the following conditions?

Gummas are chronic inflammatory lesions associated with which of the following?

Chronic cough, productive cough, chest pain, and chronic oral ulcers would be suggestive of all the following except:

Squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth:

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