Exam 4: Infectious Diseases

The most common type of candidiasis affecting the oral mucosa is the _____ type.

Which of the following statements is true concerning a positive reaction to the PPD skin test?

The unilateral eruption of vesicles along the distribution of a sensory nerve seen in this adult patient is characteristic of:

Which antigen is injected into the skin to determine exposure and infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

The most characteristic form of which of the following diseases is the formation of abscesses that tend to drain from the mandible to the skin by the formation of sinus tracts, with sulfur granules in the pus draining from the sinus tracts?

Deep fungal infections include all of the following except:

The lesions seen in this illustration most commonly appear in patients with HIV. What is it?

MATCHING For each clinical appearance listed below, select the most closely linked disorder from the list provided. -Multiple tiny vesicles that progress to form painful ulcers

Which of the following conditions does not contribute to the overgrowth of Candida albicans?

The lesions seen in this illustration are not commonly found in HIV-infected patients. Which of the following are they most likely to be?

Which of the following is the name of the soft tissue flap that covers the distal-occlusal part of an incompletely erupted third molar?

A vaccine is available to prevent which of the following infections?

The stage between the infection of an individual by a pathogen and the manifestation of the disease it causes is referred to as:

For each disorder listed below, select the most closely linked clinical appearance from the list provided. -Painful vesicles and ulcers that can occur anywhere in the mouth; present in epidemic form in children younger than 5 years

The type of candidiasis that appears as a white lesion that does not wipe off and does not respond to antifungal therapy is:

The varicella-zoster virus causes a highly contagious disease in children called:

Candidiasis is the result of an overgrowth of a:

Acute osteomyelitis of the jaws may commonly result from which of the following conditions?

In primary syphilis, the oral lesion is called a(n):

Opportunistic infections can occur because the oral microflora is affected by changes such as a decrease in salivary flow, immune system alterations, or antibiotic administration.