Question 1

Atrophy of the tongue papillae may be seen in all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Pernicious anemia 
B) Hairy tongue 
C) Geographic tongue 
D) Iron deficiency anemia 
E) Vitamin B deficiency 
A) Pernicious anemia 
B) Hairy tongue 
C) Geographic tongue 
D) Iron deficiency anemia 
E) Vitamin B deficiency B

Question 2

Cutaneous lesions may be seen in all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Erythema multiforme 
B) Chronic lupus erythematosus 
C) Hairy leukoplakia 
D) Secondary herpes simplex infections 
E) Primary herpes simplex infections 
A) Erythema multiforme 
B) Chronic lupus erythematosus 
C) Hairy leukoplakia 
D) Secondary herpes simplex infections 
E) Primary herpes simplex infections C

Question 3

All the following are effective in the treatment of acute oral candidiasis except:

Accepted Answer

A) Mycelex troches 
B) Lotrimin tablets 
C) Acyclovir tablets 
D) Nystatin pastilles 
E) Mycostatin oral suspension 
A) Mycelex troches 
B) Lotrimin tablets 
C) Acyclovir tablets 
D) Nystatin pastilles 
E) Mycostatin oral suspension C

Question 4

On routine examination of a 52-year-old male pipe smoker, an asymptomatic tissue change was found in his palate. The entire hard palate was white with occasional red dots. He has:

Accepted Answer

A) Candidiasis 
B) Nicotine stomatitis 
C) Squamous cell carcinoma 
D) Frictional hyperkeratosis 
E) Major aphthous ulcer 
A) Candidiasis 
B) Nicotine stomatitis 
C) Squamous cell carcinoma 
D) Frictional hyperkeratosis 
E) Major aphthous ulcer

Question 5

Dysplastic changes of oral epithelium can be seen in biopsies of:

Accepted Answer

A) Idiopathic leukoplakia 
B) Leukoedema 
C) Melanotic macules 
D) Hairy leukoplakia 
E) Mucous membrane pemphigoid 
A) Idiopathic leukoplakia 
B) Leukoedema 
C) Melanotic macules 
D) Hairy leukoplakia 
E) Mucous membrane pemphigoid

Question 6

Leukoplakia, located in which of the following sites, would be regarded as having the highest risk for malignant transformation?

Accepted Answer

A) Floor of mouth 
B) Upper lip 
C) Buccal mucosa 
D) Gingiva 
E) Palate 
A) Floor of mouth 
B) Upper lip 
C) Buccal mucosa 
D) Gingiva 
E) Palate

Question 7

Circulating antibodies directed against nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins are seen in which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Discoid lupus erythematosus 
B) Systemic lupus erythematosus 
C) Primary syphilis 
D) Mucous membrane pemphigoid 
E) Hereditary epidermolysis bullosa 
A) Discoid lupus erythematosus 
B) Systemic lupus erythematosus 
C) Primary syphilis 
D) Mucous membrane pemphigoid 
E) Hereditary epidermolysis bullosa

Question 8

Examination of an asymptomatic 27-year-old man reveals numerous circular white lesions surrounding red atrophic patches on the dorsum of the tongue. The lesions cannot be rubbed off with a gauze square. The patient most likely has:

Accepted Answer

A) Fissured tongue 
B) Speckled leukoplakia 
C) Benign migratory glossitis 
D) Squamous cell carcinoma 
E) Lichen planus 
A) Fissured tongue 
B) Speckled leukoplakia 
C) Benign migratory glossitis 
D) Squamous cell carcinoma 
E) Lichen planus

Question 9

Which of the following benign conditions exhibits a clinical mucosal pattern that seems to change or migrate over time?

Accepted Answer

A) Leukoedema 
B) Median rhomboid glossitis 
C) Fordyce's granules 
D) Geographic tongue 
E) None of the above 
A) Leukoedema 
B) Median rhomboid glossitis 
C) Fordyce's granules 
D) Geographic tongue 
E) None of the above

Question 10

Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic infection that may be associated with one of several predisposing factors. These include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Prolonged use of oral topical corticosteroids 
B) Therapeutic irradiation 
C) Antibiotic therapy 
D) Smokeless tobacco use 
E) AIDS 
A) Prolonged use of oral topical corticosteroids 
B) Therapeutic irradiation 
C) Antibiotic therapy 
D) Smokeless tobacco use 
E) AIDS

Question 11

Chronic exposure to sunlight has been implicated in the pathogenesis of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Basal carcinoma 
B) Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin 
C) Actinic cheilitis 
D) Carcinoma of the lower lip 
E) All the above 
A) Basal carcinoma 
B) Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin 
C) Actinic cheilitis 
D) Carcinoma of the lower lip 
E) All the above

Question 12

Hairy tongue:

Accepted Answer

A) Is a pre-AIDS sign 
B) Is an opportunistic Epstein-Barr virus infection 
C) Typically occurs bilaterally on the lateral surfaces of the tongue 
D) Has malignant potential 
E) None of the above 
A) Is a pre-AIDS sign 
B) Is an opportunistic Epstein-Barr virus infection 
C) Typically occurs bilaterally on the lateral surfaces of the tongue 
D) Has malignant potential 
E) None of the above

Question 13

A positive ANA test would most likely be seen in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary syphilis 
B) Primary herpes simplex 
C) Systemic lupus erythematosus 
D) Erythema multiforme 
E) Pemphigoid 
A) Primary syphilis 
B) Primary herpes simplex 
C) Systemic lupus erythematosus 
D) Erythema multiforme 
E) Pemphigoid

Question 14

The most common mucosal site for AIDS-related oral hairy leukoplakia is:

Accepted Answer

A) Conjunctiva 
B) Soft palate 
C) Lateral tongue 
D) Lingual gingiva 
E) Buccal mucosa 
A) Conjunctiva 
B) Soft palate 
C) Lateral tongue 
D) Lingual gingiva 
E) Buccal mucosa

Question 15

The bullous eruption of attached gingiva mediated by autoantibodies directed against basement membrane antigens is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Pemphigus vulgaris 
B) Lupus erythematosus 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Behçet's syndrome 
E) None of the above 
A) Pemphigus vulgaris 
B) Lupus erythematosus 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Behçet's syndrome 
E) None of the above

Question 16

Actinic cheilitis:

Accepted Answer

A) Is quite harmless if Vaseline is used to protect the lip 
B) Is due to infrared radiation 
C) Has no malignant potential 
D) Is seen predominantly in the lower lip 
E) None of the above 
A) Is quite harmless if Vaseline is used to protect the lip 
B) Is due to infrared radiation 
C) Has no malignant potential 
D) Is seen predominantly in the lower lip 
E) None of the above

Question 17

Three small (2 ´ 2 mm), nodular, nonulcerated, and asymptomatic lesions were found in the floor of the mouth of a 21-year-old man. Microscopically, the lesions were composed of a collection of normal mature lymphocytes with germinal centers. This patient has:

Accepted Answer

A) Lymphoma 
B) Mucous extravasation phenomenon 
C) Fordyce granules 
D) Dermoid cysts 
E) Ectopic lymphoid tissue 
A) Lymphoma 
B) Mucous extravasation phenomenon 
C) Fordyce granules 
D) Dermoid cysts 
E) Ectopic lymphoid tissue

Question 18

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 19

Oral white patches that are of unknown cause, cannot be rubbed off, and cannot be clinically diagnosed as any other condition should be:

Accepted Answer

A) Ignored 
B) Treated symptomatically if painful 
C) Observed 
D) Biopsied 
E) None of the above 
A) Ignored 
B) Treated symptomatically if painful 
C) Observed 
D) Biopsied 
E) None of the above

Question 20

Hairy tongue is characterized by hypertrophy of which of the following papillae?

Accepted Answer

A) Foliate 
B) Filiform 
C) Fungiform 
D) Circumvallate 
E) Interdental 
A) Foliate 
B) Filiform 
C) Fungiform 
D) Circumvallate 
E) Interdental

Atrophy of the tongue papillae may be seen in all the following except:

Cutaneous lesions may be seen in all the following except:

All the following are effective in the treatment of acute oral candidiasis except:

On routine examination of a 52-year-old male pipe smoker, an asymptomatic tissue change was found in his palate. The entire hard palate was white with occasional red dots. He has:

Dysplastic changes of oral epithelium can be seen in biopsies of:

Leukoplakia, located in which of the following sites, would be regarded as having the highest risk for malignant transformation?

Circulating antibodies directed against nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins are seen in which of the following conditions?

Examination of an asymptomatic 27-year-old man reveals numerous circular white lesions surrounding red atrophic patches on the dorsum of the tongue. The lesions cannot be rubbed off with a gauze square. The patient most likely has:

Which of the following benign conditions exhibits a clinical mucosal pattern that seems to change or migrate over time?

Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic infection that may be associated with one of several predisposing factors. These include all the following except:

Chronic exposure to sunlight has been implicated in the pathogenesis of which of the following?

Hairy tongue:

A positive ANA test would most likely be seen in which of the following?

The most common mucosal site for AIDS-related oral hairy leukoplakia is:

The bullous eruption of attached gingiva mediated by autoantibodies directed against basement membrane antigens is known as:

Actinic cheilitis:

Three small (2 ´ 2 mm), nodular, nonulcerated, and asymptomatic lesions were found in the floor of the mouth of a 21-year-old man. Microscopically, the lesions were composed of a collection of normal mature lymphocytes with germinal centers. This patient has:

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

Oral white patches that are of unknown cause, cannot be rubbed off, and cannot be clinically diagnosed as any other condition should be:

Hairy tongue is characterized by hypertrophy of which of the following papillae?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ulcerative Conditions

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 3: White Lesions

Atrophy of the tongue papillae may be seen in all the following except:

Cutaneous lesions may be seen in all the following except:

All the following are effective in the treatment of acute oral candidiasis except:

On routine examination of a 52-year-old male pipe smoker, an asymptomatic tissue change was found in his palate. The entire hard palate was white with occasional red dots. He has:

Dysplastic changes of oral epithelium can be seen in biopsies of:

Leukoplakia, located in which of the following sites, would be regarded as having the highest risk for malignant transformation?

Circulating antibodies directed against nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins are seen in which of the following conditions?

Examination of an asymptomatic 27-year-old man reveals numerous circular white lesions surrounding red atrophic patches on the dorsum of the tongue. The lesions cannot be rubbed off with a gauze square. The patient most likely has:

Which of the following benign conditions exhibits a clinical mucosal pattern that seems to change or migrate over time?

Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic infection that may be associated with one of several predisposing factors. These include all the following except:

Chronic exposure to sunlight has been implicated in the pathogenesis of which of the following?

Hairy tongue:

A positive ANA test would most likely be seen in which of the following?

The most common mucosal site for AIDS-related oral hairy leukoplakia is:

The bullous eruption of attached gingiva mediated by autoantibodies directed against basement membrane antigens is known as:

Actinic cheilitis:

Three small (2 ´ 2 mm), nodular, nonulcerated, and asymptomatic lesions were found in the floor of the mouth of a 21-year-old man. Microscopically, the lesions were composed of a collection of normal mature lymphocytes with germinal centers. This patient has:

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

Oral white patches that are of unknown cause, cannot be rubbed off, and cannot be clinically diagnosed as any other condition should be:

Hairy tongue is characterized by hypertrophy of which of the following papillae?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ulcerative Conditions

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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