Exam 7: Oral and Respiratory Diseases

Which of the following is a fungal disease?

About 5% to 10% of the cases of _____ occur in or around the mouth in the form of an open ulcer commonly on the tongue or lips.

What microbe causes denture stomatitis?

Herpes labialis is caused by human herpesvirus:

Which of the following human herpesviruses causes hairy leukoplakia, an infection of the tongue?

What microbe causes strep throat?

Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis occurs mainly in children and is usually caused by human herpesvirus:

Which of the following diseases may produce palatal petechiae, widespread erythema (reddening) of the oral mucosa, and swelling of the uvula?

Which of the following is a systemic disease that commonly produces lesions in the mouth?

Who has published guidelines for the prevention of tuberculosis in dental health care facilities?

Which of the following types of respiratory infections is usually caused by inhaling or aspirating contaminated water?

Which of the following is a viral disease of the mouth?

Rheumatic heart disease occurs in a small percentage of those previously infected with:

Some strains of which of the following bacteria are known as "flesh-eating" bacteria?

Entrance of the virus through breaks in the skin on unprotected hands and fingers can lead to vesicle development at these sites and is called:

Which of the following is a respiratory disease that can be screened for through use of the Mantoux test or purified protein derivative test?

In untreated _____, a secondary oral phase (infectious mucous patches) of the disease may appear 2 to 10 weeks after the initial non-oral lesion occurs and has subsided.

Of the following microbes that may be found in the throat, which one causes most middle ear infections?

Which herpes virus causes most of the oral and ocular herpes infections and some of the genital herpes infections?

A report has shown that two cancer-weakened patients acquired oral infection with the bacterium _____ that originated from dental unit water.