Question 1

Which disorder of red blood cells and hemoglobin is associated with sensitivity to dietary gluten found in wheat and wheat products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aplastic anemia 
B)  Polycythemia vera 
C)  Secondary polycythemia 
D)  Celiac sprue

Question 2

The production of adrenal steroids is normally stimulated by release of ___________ hormone from the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  follicle-stimulating 
B)  luteinizing 
C)  adrenocorticotropic 
D)  growth

Question 3

Hyperparathyroidism may result in bone lesions that appear microscopically to be indistinguishable from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  osteogenic sarcoma. 
B)  osteoma. 
C)  cemento-osseous dysplasia. 
D)  central giant cell granuloma.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Severe pain in a joint 
B) Reduction of the number of red blood cells 
C) Chronic excessive thirst and intake of fluid 
D) Small, flat, hemorrhagic patch larger than a petechia on the skin 
E) Cell surface protein to which a specific molecule (e.g., a hormone) can bind
F)Stoppage or cessation of bleeding
G)Decrease in number of granulocytes
H)Muscle pain
I)Insoluble protein that is essential for the clotting of blood
J)Platelet
K)Enlargement of the liver
L)Increase in the total red blood cell mass in the blood
M)Abnormal rarefaction of bone
N)Decrease in the number of platelets in circulating blood

Question 5

Oral manifestations of a person with Addison disease include which finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intraoral melanotic macules 
B)  Gingival hyperplasia 
C)  Tooth mobility 
D)  Macroglossia

Question 6

Thalassemia is

Accepted Answer

A)  caused by an abnormal type of hemoglobin in red blood cells. 
B)  a disorder of hemoglobin synthesis. 
C)  caused by a severe depression of bone marrow activity. 
D)  caused by an increase in the number of circulating red blood cells.

Question 7

A reddish-blue or purple discoloration of the skin or mucosa that results from spontaneous extravasation of blood and is caused by an increase in capillary fragility or a deficiency in blood platelets is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  hemophilia. 
B)  Bruton disease. 
C)  purpura. 
D)  pernicious anemia.

Question 8

___________________ is an autosomal-dominant inherited disorder of platelet function.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bruton disease 
B)  von Willebrand disease 
C)  DiGeorge syndrome 
D)  Hemophilia

Question 9

MATCHING
For each vocabulary word below, select the corresponding definition from the list provided.
-Thrombocyte or mucous membrane

Accepted Answer

A) Severe pain in a joint 
B) Reduction of the number of red blood cells 
C) Chronic excessive thirst and intake of fluid 
D) Small, flat, hemorrhagic patch larger than a petechia on the skin 
E) Cell surface protein to which a specific molecule (e.g., a hormone) can bind
F)Stoppage or cessation of bleeding
G)Decrease in number of granulocytes
H)Muscle pain
I)Insoluble protein that is essential for the clotting of blood
J)Platelet
K)Enlargement of the liver
L)Increase in the total red blood cell mass in the blood
M)Abnormal rarefaction of bone
N)Decrease in the number of platelets in circulating blood

Question 10

Which drug may be taken during the course of radiation treatment to reduce the severity of radiation-induced xerostomia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prednisone 
B)  Pilocarpine hydrochloride 
C)  Aspirin 
D)  Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Question 11

Type A hemophilia is less common than type B hemophilia. Type A hemophilia is caused by a deficiency of the clotting factor called plasma thromboplastinogen or factor VIII.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 12

Elevated blood levels of calcium, low levels of blood phosphorus, and abnormal bone metabolism are characteristic of which endocrine disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperpituitarism 
B)  Hyperthyroidism 
C)  Hypothyroidism 
D)  Hyperparathyroidism

Question 13

______________ is characterized by insufficient production of adrenal steroids.

Accepted Answer

A)  Addison disease 
B)  Addison syndrome 
C)  Cushing disease 
D)  Cushing syndrome

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Severe pain in a joint 
B) Reduction of the number of red blood cells 
C) Chronic excessive thirst and intake of fluid 
D) Small, flat, hemorrhagic patch larger than a petechia on the skin 
E) Cell surface protein to which a specific molecule (e.g., a hormone) can bind
F)Stoppage or cessation of bleeding
G)Decrease in number of granulocytes
H)Muscle pain
I)Insoluble protein that is essential for the clotting of blood
J)Platelet
K)Enlargement of the liver
L)Increase in the total red blood cell mass in the blood
M)Abnormal rarefaction of bone
N)Decrease in the number of platelets in circulating blood

Question 15

The International Normalized Ratio (INR) is an expression of the ratio of prothrombin time to

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrinogen. 
B)  thromboplastin activity. 
C)  proaccelerin. 
D)  proconvertin.

Question 16

Which statement is true concerning acute lymphoblastic leukemia versus acute myeloblastic leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute lymphoblastic leukemia primarily affects children and young adults and has a poor prognosis. 
B)  Acute myeloblastic leukemia primarily affects children and young adults and has a poor prognosis. 
C)  Acute lymphoblastic leukemia primarily affects children and young adults and has a good prognosis. 
D)  Acute myeloblastic leukemia primarily affects children and young adults and has a good prognosis.

Question 17

Diabetes is characterized by abnormally high blood _________ levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  phosphorus 
B)  calcium 
C)  glucose 
D)  neutrophil

Question 18

Excess production by the anterior pituitary gland is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperparathyroidism. 
B)  hyperthyroidism. 
C)  hyperpituitarism. 
D)  hyperglycemia.

Question 19

Insulin is manufactured by

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty tissue in long bones. 
B)  beta cells of the pancreas. 
C)  the liver. 
D)  the gallbladder.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Severe pain in a joint 
B) Reduction of the number of red blood cells 
C) Chronic excessive thirst and intake of fluid 
D) Small, flat, hemorrhagic patch larger than a petechia on the skin 
E) Cell surface protein to which a specific molecule (e.g., a hormone) can bind
F)Stoppage or cessation of bleeding
G)Decrease in number of granulocytes
H)Muscle pain
I)Insoluble protein that is essential for the clotting of blood
J)Platelet
K)Enlargement of the liver
L)Increase in the total red blood cell mass in the blood
M)Abnormal rarefaction of bone
N)Decrease in the number of platelets in circulating blood

Exam 9: Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases