Question 1

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 2

Kaposi's sarcoma:

Accepted Answer

A) Is associated with HHV8 
B) Occurs most commonly in the palate and gingiva, intraorally 
C) Is a proliferation of endothelial cells, macrophages, and other inflammatory cells 
D) Is a proliferation in which focally produced cytokines and growth factor appear to play a contributing role 
E) All the above 
A) Is associated with HHV8 
B) Occurs most commonly in the palate and gingiva, intraorally 
C) Is a proliferation of endothelial cells, macrophages, and other inflammatory cells 
D) Is a proliferation in which focally produced cytokines and growth factor appear to play a contributing role 
E) All the above

Question 3

Vascular malformations of the oral cavity:

Accepted Answer

A) Do not blanch when compressed 
B) Should be biopsied to confirm clinical impression 
C) Do not occur in the mandible or maxilla 
D) Involute during adulthood 
E) None of the above 
A) Do not blanch when compressed 
B) Should be biopsied to confirm clinical impression 
C) Do not occur in the mandible or maxilla 
D) Involute during adulthood 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Trauma may be the initiating factor for all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Traumatic granuloma 
B) Riga-Fede ulcer 
C) Factitial ulcer 
D) Mucous patch 
E) Minor aphthous ulcer 
A) Traumatic granuloma 
B) Riga-Fede ulcer 
C) Factitial ulcer 
D) Mucous patch 
E) Minor aphthous ulcer

Question 5

Which of the following provides a patient with increased risk for the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

A) Idiopathic leukoplakia 
B) Erythroplakia 
C) Submucous fibrosis 
D) Lichen planus 
E) All the above 
A) Idiopathic leukoplakia 
B) Erythroplakia 
C) Submucous fibrosis 
D) Lichen planus 
E) All the above

Question 6

Examination reveals an asymptomatic 1 ´ 1 cm red mass between teeth 7 and 8. The patient is pregnant and in good health. Which of the following should be at the top of a differential diagnosis list?

Accepted Answer

A) Erythroplasia 
B) Gingival cyst 
C) Candidiasis 
D) Pyogenic granuloma 
E) Peripheral fibroma 
A) Erythroplasia 
B) Gingival cyst 
C) Candidiasis 
D) Pyogenic granuloma 
E) Peripheral fibroma

Question 7

Which of the following blood dyscrasias represents a primary defect in platelets?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemophilia 
B) Agranulocytosis 
C) Idiopathic thrombocytopenia 
D) Monocytic leukemia 
E) Granulocytic leukemia 
A) Hemophilia 
B) Agranulocytosis 
C) Idiopathic thrombocytopenia 
D) Monocytic leukemia 
E) Granulocytic leukemia

Question 8

It is generally believed that Kaposi's sarcoma is an endothelial cell proliferation that is controlled, in part, by focally produced cytokines and growth factors. The etiologic agent that is believed to mediate this atypical proliferation is:

Accepted Answer

A) Cytomegalovirus 
B) Human papillomavirus 
C) Human herpes virus, type 7 
D) Human herpes virus, type 8 
E) Epstein-Barr virus 
A) Cytomegalovirus 
B) Human papillomavirus 
C) Human herpes virus, type 7 
D) Human herpes virus, type 8 
E) Epstein-Barr virus

Question 9

Spontaneous involution is a phenomenon that is characteristically associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) White sponge nevus 
B) Leukoedema 
C) Hairy leukoplakia 
D) Amalgam tattoo 
E) Congenital hemangioma 
A) White sponge nevus 
B) Leukoedema 
C) Hairy leukoplakia 
D) Amalgam tattoo 
E) Congenital hemangioma

Question 10

A focal proliferative gingival mass composed of granulation tissue in response to local irritation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Erythroplakia 
B) Hemangioma 
C) Mucocele 
D) Traumatic neuroma 
E) Pyogenic granuloma 
A) Erythroplakia 
B) Hemangioma 
C) Mucocele 
D) Traumatic neuroma 
E) Pyogenic granuloma

Question 11

Blood dyscrasias (diseases) may manifest themselves orally in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Mucosal melanotic macules 
B) Lingual varices 
C) Bullous eruptions 
D) Palatal petechiae 
E) Verrucal-papillary lesions 
A) Mucosal melanotic macules 
B) Lingual varices 
C) Bullous eruptions 
D) Palatal petechiae 
E) Verrucal-papillary lesions

Question 12

Burning mouth syndrome is treated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Improvement of oral hygiene 
B) Antifungals 
C) Empathy 
D) Empirical measures 
E) All the above 
A) Improvement of oral hygiene 
B) Antifungals 
C) Empathy 
D) Empirical measures 
E) All the above

Question 13

Burning mouth syndrome is associated with all the following etiologic factors except:

Accepted Answer

A) Nutritional deficiency 
B) Xerostomia 
C) Candida albicans 
D) Herpes simplex virus 
E) Depression 
A) Nutritional deficiency 
B) Xerostomia 
C) Candida albicans 
D) Herpes simplex virus 
E) Depression

Question 14

Biopsy of a purple mass in the tongue of a 67-year-old man showed numerous vascular channels lined by benign endothelial cells. The lesion was not encapsulated, and the vascular channels were filled with blood. This is a description of a:

Accepted Answer

A) Vascular malformation 
B) Lymphoma 
C) Hematoma 
D) Lymphangioma 
E) Lymphoepithelial cyst 
A) Vascular malformation 
B) Lymphoma 
C) Hematoma 
D) Lymphangioma 
E) Lymphoepithelial cyst

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

Kaposi's sarcoma:

Vascular malformations of the oral cavity:

Trauma may be the initiating factor for all the following except:

Which of the following provides a patient with increased risk for the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma?

Examination reveals an asymptomatic 1 ´ 1 cm red mass between teeth 7 and 8. The patient is pregnant and in good health. Which of the following should be at the top of a differential diagnosis list?

Which of the following blood dyscrasias represents a primary defect in platelets?

It is generally believed that Kaposi's sarcoma is an endothelial cell proliferation that is controlled, in part, by focally produced cytokines and growth factors. The etiologic agent that is believed to mediate this atypical proliferation is:

Spontaneous involution is a phenomenon that is characteristically associated with which of the following?

A focal proliferative gingival mass composed of granulation tissue in response to local irritation is known as:

Blood dyscrasias (diseases) may manifest themselves orally in which of the following ways?

Burning mouth syndrome is treated with:

Burning mouth syndrome is associated with all the following etiologic factors except:

Biopsy of a purple mass in the tongue of a 67-year-old man showed numerous vascular channels lined by benign endothelial cells. The lesion was not encapsulated, and the vascular channels were filled with blood. This is a description of a:

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ulcerative Conditions

White 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 4: Red-Blue Lesions

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

Kaposi's sarcoma:

Vascular malformations of the oral cavity:

Trauma may be the initiating factor for all the following except:

Which of the following provides a patient with increased risk for the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma?

Examination reveals an asymptomatic 1 ´ 1 cm red mass between teeth 7 and 8. The patient is pregnant and in good health. Which of the following should be at the top of a differential diagnosis list?

Which of the following blood dyscrasias represents a primary defect in platelets?

It is generally believed that Kaposi's sarcoma is an endothelial cell proliferation that is controlled, in part, by focally produced cytokines and growth factors. The etiologic agent that is believed to mediate this atypical proliferation is:

Spontaneous involution is a phenomenon that is characteristically associated with which of the following?

A focal proliferative gingival mass composed of granulation tissue in response to local irritation is known as:

Blood dyscrasias (diseases) may manifest themselves orally in which of the following ways?

Burning mouth syndrome is treated with:

Burning mouth syndrome is associated with all the following etiologic factors except:

Biopsy of a purple mass in the tongue of a 67-year-old man showed numerous vascular channels lined by benign endothelial cells. The lesion was not encapsulated, and the vascular channels were filled with blood. This is a description of a:

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ulcerative Conditions

White 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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