Question 1

Malignant melanoma usually presents as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly enlarging white mass. 
B)  rapidly enlarging blue-to-black mass. 
C)  slowly enlarging papule. 
D)  exophytic, wartlike lesion. 
A)  slowly enlarging white mass. 
B)  rapidly enlarging blue-to-black mass. 
C)  slowly enlarging papule. 
D)  exophytic, wartlike lesion.

Question 2

Basal cell carcinoma is a _____ tumor that _____ in the oral cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)  benign; occurs 
B)  malignant; occurs 
C)  benign; does not occur 
D)  malignant; does not occur 
A)  benign; occurs 
B)  malignant; occurs 
C)  benign; does not occur 
D)  malignant; does not occur

Question 3

Which salivary gland tumor has a "Swiss cheese" appearance under the microscope?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Where is the most common intraoral location for the development of minor salivary gland tumors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tongue 
B)  Junction of the hard and soft palate 
C)  Interdental papilla 
D)  Floor of the mouth 
A)  Tongue 
B)  Junction of the hard and soft palate 
C)  Interdental papilla 
D)  Floor of the mouth

Question 5

_____ means new growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metastasis 
B)  Neoplasia 
C)  Hypertrophy 
D)  Hyperplasia 
A)  Metastasis 
B)  Neoplasia 
C)  Hypertrophy 
D)  Hyperplasia

Question 6

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T2, N1, M0 would mean tumor _____ cm in diameter, _____ palpable nodes, and _____ metastasis.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2; ipsilateral; no distant 
B)  2 to 4; ipsilateral; no distant 
C)  2 to 4; contralateral; no distant 
D)  2 to 4; contralateral; distant 
A)  less than 2; ipsilateral; no distant 
B)  2 to 4; ipsilateral; no distant 
C)  2 to 4; contralateral; no distant 
D)  2 to 4; contralateral; distant

Question 7

Approximately _____% of leukoplakias examined microscopically demonstrate epithelial dysplasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 
B)  5 to 25 
C)  50 to 60 
D)  90 
A)  1 to 2 
B)  5 to 25 
C)  50 to 60 
D)  90

Question 8

The pleomorphic adenoma

Accepted Answer

A)  is a malignant tumor. 
B)  appears clinically as a painful dome-shaped mass. 
C)  occurs most often in children. 
D)  appears as a slowly enlarging, nonulcerated, painless, dome-shaped mass. 
A)  is a malignant tumor. 
B)  appears clinically as a painful dome-shaped mass. 
C)  occurs most often in children. 
D)  appears as a slowly enlarging, nonulcerated, painless, dome-shaped mass.

Question 9

The diagnosis of oral osteosarcoma is dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical examination. 
B)  palpation. 
C)  radiographic interpretation. 
D)  patient symptoms. 
A)  clinical examination. 
B)  palpation. 
C)  radiographic interpretation. 
D)  patient symptoms.

Question 10

Osteosarcoma occurs more often in the _____ and more often in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  maxilla; males 
B)  maxilla; females 
C)  mandible; males 
D)  mandible; females 
A)  maxilla; males 
B)  maxilla; females 
C)  mandible; males 
D)  mandible; females

Question 11

The most common intraoral location for a neurofibroma is the

Accepted Answer

A)  floor of the mouth. 
B)  vestibule. 
C)  tongue. 
D)  tonsillar pillar. 
A)  floor of the mouth. 
B)  vestibule. 
C)  tongue. 
D)  tonsillar pillar.

Question 12

The granular cell tumor

Accepted Answer

A)  most often occurs on the tongue followed by the buccal mucosa. 
B)  appears as a painful, ulcerated nodule. 
C)  occurs most commonly in children. 
D)  occurs most often in men. 
A)  most often occurs on the tongue followed by the buccal mucosa. 
B)  appears as a painful, ulcerated nodule. 
C)  occurs most commonly in children. 
D)  occurs most often in men.

Question 13

What is the treatment for a benign cementoblastoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  No treatment needed 
B)  Surgical excision and drainage 
C)  Enucleation of tumor and tooth extraction 
D)  Surgery and radiation therapy follow-up 
A)  No treatment needed 
B)  Surgical excision and drainage 
C)  Enucleation of tumor and tooth extraction 
D)  Surgery and radiation therapy follow-up

Question 14

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

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 15

A common location of the oral neurofibroma is the

Accepted Answer

A)  tongue. 
B)  palate. 
C)  gingiva. 
D)  buccal mucosa. 
A)  tongue. 
B)  palate. 
C)  gingiva. 
D)  buccal mucosa.

Question 16

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is commonly seen in which demographic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men 
B)  Women of childbearing age 
C)  Fifth and sixth decades of life 
D)  Children 
A)  Men 
B)  Women of childbearing age 
C)  Fifth and sixth decades of life 
D)  Children

Question 17

A benign tumor of cartilage is termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoma. 
B)  lipoma. 
C)  chondroma. 
D)  carcinoma. 
A)  osteoma. 
B)  lipoma. 
C)  chondroma. 
D)  carcinoma.

Question 18

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral epithelium usually metastasizes first to which site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spleen 
B)  Lungs 
C)  Liver 
D)  Lymph nodes 
A)  Spleen 
B)  Lungs 
C)  Liver 
D)  Lymph nodes

Question 19

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T3, N0, M0 would mean tumor _____ cm in diameter, _____ palpable nodes, and _____ metastasis.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than; ipsilateral; no distant 
B)  is 2 to 4; ipsilateral; no distant 
C)  greater than 4; no; no distant 
D)  greater than 4; contralateral; distant 
A)  less than; ipsilateral; no distant 
B)  is 2 to 4; ipsilateral; no distant 
C)  greater than 4; no; no distant 
D)  greater than 4; contralateral; distant

Question 20

A _____ is a benign proliferation of capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  hematoma 
B)  hemangioma 
C)  hamartoma 
D)  lymphangioma 
A)  hematoma 
B)  hemangioma 
C)  hamartoma 
D)  lymphangioma

Malignant melanoma usually presents as a(n)

Basal cell carcinoma is a _ tumor that _ in the oral cavity.

Which salivary gland tumor has a "Swiss cheese" appearance under the microscope?

Where is the most common intraoral location for the development of minor salivary gland tumors?

_____ means new growth.

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T₂, N₁, M₀ would mean tumor ___ cm in diameter, _ palpable nodes, and ___ metastasis.

Approximately _____% of leukoplakias examined microscopically demonstrate epithelial dysplasia.

The pleomorphic adenoma

The diagnosis of oral osteosarcoma is dependent on

Osteosarcoma occurs more often in the _ and more often in _.

The most common intraoral location for a neurofibroma is the

The granular cell tumor

What is the treatment for a benign cementoblastoma?

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

A common location of the oral neurofibroma is the

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is commonly seen in which demographic group?

A benign tumor of cartilage is termed a(n)

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral epithelium usually metastasizes first to which site?

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T₃, N₀, M₀ would mean tumor ___ cm in diameter, _ palpable nodes, and ___ metastasis.

A _____ is a benign proliferation of capillaries.

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

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Exam 7: Neoplasia

Malignant melanoma usually presents as a(n)

Basal cell carcinoma is a _____ tumor that _____ in the oral cavity.

Which salivary gland tumor has a "Swiss cheese" appearance under the microscope?

Where is the most common intraoral location for the development of minor salivary gland tumors?

_____ means new growth.

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T2, N1, M0 would mean tumor _____ cm in diameter, _____ palpable nodes, and _____ metastasis.

Approximately _____% of leukoplakias examined microscopically demonstrate epithelial dysplasia.

The pleomorphic adenoma

The diagnosis of oral osteosarcoma is dependent on

Osteosarcoma occurs more often in the _____ and more often in _____.

The most common intraoral location for a neurofibroma is the

The granular cell tumor

What is the treatment for a benign cementoblastoma?

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

A common location of the oral neurofibroma is the

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is commonly seen in which demographic group?

A benign tumor of cartilage is termed a(n)

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral epithelium usually metastasizes first to which site?

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T3, N0, M0 would mean tumor _____ cm in diameter, _____ palpable nodes, and _____ metastasis.

A _____ is a benign proliferation of capillaries.

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

Orofacial Pain and Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

Filters

Basal cell carcinoma is a _ tumor that _ in the oral cavity.

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T₂, N₁, M₀ would mean tumor ___ cm in diameter, _ palpable nodes, and ___ metastasis.

Osteosarcoma occurs more often in the _ and more often in _.

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T₃, N₀, M₀ would mean tumor ___ cm in diameter, _ palpable nodes, and ___ metastasis.