Question 1

Which of the following statements about malignant melanoma is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It has a benign counterpart known as the benign melanoma. 
B) Most malignant melanomas arise on the skin as a result of prolonged exposure to chemicals such as benzene. 
C) Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is rare. 
D) The most common intraoral location is the tongue. 
A) It has a benign counterpart known as the benign melanoma. 
B) Most malignant melanomas arise on the skin as a result of prolonged exposure to chemicals such as benzene. 
C) Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is rare. 
D) The most common intraoral location is the tongue.

Question 2

MATCHING
For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided.

-The majority of these neoplasms are encapsulated.

Accepted Answer

A) Benign 
B) Malignant 
A) Benign 
B) Malignant

Question 3

Which of the following choices is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor in children?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenoid cystic carcinoma 
B) Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 
C) Monomorphic adenoma 
D) Pleomorphic adenoma 
A) Adenoid cystic carcinoma 
B) Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 
C) Monomorphic adenoma 
D) Pleomorphic adenoma

Question 4

MATCHING
For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided.

-Cells are poorly differentiated.

Accepted Answer

A) Benign 
B) Malignant 
A) Benign 
B) Malignant

Question 5

Which of the following statements about hemangiomas is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The gingiva is the most common intraoral location. 
B) They are more common in boys than in girls. 
C) They appear as variably sized, deep red or blue lesions that do not blanch when pressure is applied. 
D) They may occur in adults as a response to trauma and represent an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels during the healing process. 
A) The gingiva is the most common intraoral location. 
B) They are more common in boys than in girls. 
C) They appear as variably sized, deep red or blue lesions that do not blanch when pressure is applied. 
D) They may occur in adults as a response to trauma and represent an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels during the healing process.

Question 6

A "sunburst" pattern is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Kaposi sarcoma. 
B) osteoma. 
C) osteosarcoma. 
D) multiple myeloma. 
A) Kaposi sarcoma. 
B) osteoma. 
C) osteosarcoma. 
D) multiple myeloma.

Question 7

A compound odontoma:

Accepted Answer

A) consists of a mass of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp that does not resemble a normal tooth. 
B) usually occurs in the posterior mandible. 
C) appears on radiographs as a cluster of miniature teeth surrounded by a radiolucent halo. 
D) appears as a radiolucent mass surrounded by a thin radiopaque halo. 
A) consists of a mass of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp that does not resemble a normal tooth. 
B) usually occurs in the posterior mandible. 
C) appears on radiographs as a cluster of miniature teeth surrounded by a radiolucent halo. 
D) appears as a radiolucent mass surrounded by a thin radiopaque halo.

Question 8

The ameloblastoma:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs exclusively in the mandible. 
B) is a benign, encapsulated tumor. 
C) is commonly known as a Pindborg tumor. 
D) may cause expansion of bone. 
A) occurs exclusively in the mandible. 
B) is a benign, encapsulated tumor. 
C) is commonly known as a Pindborg tumor. 
D) may cause expansion of bone.

Question 9

"Keratin pearls" are a characteristic feature of:

Accepted Answer

A) squamous cell carcinoma. 
B) basal cell carcinoma. 
C) pleomorphic adenoma. 
D) monomorphic adenoma. 
A) squamous cell carcinoma. 
B) basal cell carcinoma. 
C) pleomorphic adenoma. 
D) monomorphic adenoma.

Question 10

Which of the following tumors occurs most frequently in the anterior part of the jaws?

Accepted Answer

A) Ameloblastoma 
B) Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
C) Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
D) Odontogenic myxoma 
A) Ameloblastoma 
B) Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
C) Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
D) Odontogenic myxoma

Question 11

Which of the following choices is not regarded as an initiating factor in the development of oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Cigar, pipe, and cigarette smoking 
B) Snuff dipping and tobacco chewing 
C) Consumption of alcohol 
D) Chronic irritation 
A) Cigar, pipe, and cigarette smoking 
B) Snuff dipping and tobacco chewing 
C) Consumption of alcohol 
D) Chronic irritation

Question 12

The adenoid cystic carcinoma is:

Accepted Answer

A) a benign tumor of salivary gland origin. 
B) well encapsulated and does not infiltrate surrounding tissue. 
C) most commonly seen intraorally on the palate. 
D) painless. 
A) a benign tumor of salivary gland origin. 
B) well encapsulated and does not infiltrate surrounding tissue. 
C) most commonly seen intraorally on the palate. 
D) painless.

Question 13

Only about _____% of patients with chondrosarcoma involving the jaws survive 5 years after the diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 70 
A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 70

Question 14

This benign tumor of fat cells that clinically appears as a yellowish mass surfaced by a thin layer of epithelium is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A) chondroma. 
B) rhabdomyosarcoma. 
C) lipoma. 
D) lymphoma. 
A) chondroma. 
B) rhabdomyosarcoma. 
C) lipoma. 
D) lymphoma.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of the odontogenic myxoma?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs most often in people over 50. 
B) It exhibits a unilocular radiolucency with well-defined margins. 
C) The tumor may become quite large and cause displacement of teeth. 
D) Most cases arise in the posterior maxilla. 
A) It occurs most often in people over 50. 
B) It exhibits a unilocular radiolucency with well-defined margins. 
C) The tumor may become quite large and cause displacement of teeth. 
D) Most cases arise in the posterior maxilla.

Question 16

Which of the following tumors is an unencapsulated, infiltrating tumor composed of a combination of mucous cells interspersed with squamous-like epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenoid cystic carcinoma 
B) Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 
C) Monomorphic adenoma 
D) Pleomorphic adenoma 
A) Adenoid cystic carcinoma 
B) Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 
C) Monomorphic adenoma 
D) Pleomorphic adenoma

Question 17

Multiple myeloma is a systemic, malignant proliferation of:

Accepted Answer

A) red blood cells. 
B) plasma cells. 
C) eosinophils. 
D) basophils. 
A) red blood cells. 
B) plasma cells. 
C) eosinophils. 
D) basophils.

Question 18

For each vocabulary word below, select the corresponding definition from the list provided.

-Enucleation

Accepted Answer

A) Complete surgical removal without cutting into the lesion 
B) Deviating from the usual or natural type 
C) Confined to the site of origin without an invasion of neighboring tissues 
D) Tooth forming 
E) Occurring within bone
F)Occurring in various forms
G)Microscopic staining that is more intense than normal 
A) Complete surgical removal without cutting into the lesion 
B) Deviating from the usual or natural type 
C) Confined to the site of origin without an invasion of neighboring tissues 
D) Tooth forming 
E) Occurring within bone
F)Occurring in various forms
G)Microscopic staining that is more intense than normal

Question 19

Most ameloblastomas are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) anterior maxilla. 
B) posterior maxilla. 
C) anterior mandible. 
D) posterior mandible. 
A) anterior maxilla. 
B) posterior maxilla. 
C) anterior mandible. 
D) posterior mandible.

Which of the following statements about malignant melanoma is true?

MATCHING For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -The majority of these neoplasms are encapsulated.

Which of the following choices is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor in children?

MATCHING For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -Cells are poorly differentiated.

Which of the following statements about hemangiomas is true?

A "sunburst" pattern is associated with:

A compound odontoma:

The ameloblastoma:

"Keratin pearls" are a characteristic feature of:

Which of the following tumors occurs most frequently in the anterior part of the jaws?

Which of the following choices is not regarded as an initiating factor in the development of oral cancer?

The adenoid cystic carcinoma is:

Only about _____% of patients with chondrosarcoma involving the jaws survive 5 years after the diagnosis.

This benign tumor of fat cells that clinically appears as a yellowish mass surfaced by a thin layer of epithelium is referred to as a:

Which of the following statements is true of the odontogenic myxoma?

Which of the following tumors is an unencapsulated, infiltrating tumor composed of a combination of mucous cells interspersed with squamous-like epithelial cells?

Multiple myeloma is a systemic, malignant proliferation of:

For each vocabulary word below, select the corresponding definition from the list provided. -Enucleation

Most ameloblastomas are located in the:

Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

Inflammation and Repair

Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

Infectious Diseases

Developmental Disorders

Genetics

Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

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Exam 7: Neoplasia

Which of the following statements about malignant melanoma is true?

MATCHING For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -The majority of these neoplasms are encapsulated.

Which of the following choices is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor in children?

MATCHING For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -Cells are poorly differentiated.

Which of the following statements about hemangiomas is true?

A "sunburst" pattern is associated with:

A compound odontoma:

The ameloblastoma:

"Keratin pearls" are a characteristic feature of:

Which of the following tumors occurs most frequently in the anterior part of the jaws?

Which of the following choices is not regarded as an initiating factor in the development of oral cancer?

The adenoid cystic carcinoma is:

Only about _____% of patients with chondrosarcoma involving the jaws survive 5 years after the diagnosis.

This benign tumor of fat cells that clinically appears as a yellowish mass surfaced by a thin layer of epithelium is referred to as a:

Which of the following statements is true of the odontogenic myxoma?

Which of the following tumors is an unencapsulated, infiltrating tumor composed of a combination of mucous cells interspersed with squamous-like epithelial cells?

Multiple myeloma is a systemic, malignant proliferation of:

For each vocabulary word below, select the corresponding definition from the list provided. -Enucleation

Most ameloblastomas are located in the:

Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

Inflammation and Repair

Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

Infectious Diseases

Developmental Disorders

Genetics

Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

Filters