Oral Path Ch 1-5
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- 1.Pathology is the study of
- A.
Disease processes
- B.
Infectious disease
- C.
Neoplasia
- D.
All of the above
- 2.A lesion is a
- A.
Symptom of cancer within tissues
- B.
Defined area of pathogenic tissue alteration
- C.
Cytologic smear
- D.
Tissue biopsy
- 3.Cytology
- A.
Involves removal of deep tissue cells
- B.
Studies individual cells that are within biopsied tissue
- C.
Involves removal of superficial tissue cells for microscopic examination
- D.
Is contraindicated in cases of candidiasis
- 4.The first step in the assessment of oral pathology is
- A.
Recognition
- B.
Biopsy
- C.
Cytology
- D.
Labratory
- 5.Patient assessment
- A.
Includes obtaining medical dental and social histories
- B.
Impacts proposed dental care
- C.
Includes physical evaluation of the patient
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Which of the following statements is true
- A.
Signs are subjective and precieved only by the patient
- B.
Signs are objective and observed by the clinician
- C.
Examples of signs are fatigue anxiety and secretions
- D.
Symptoms are observed by both clinicians and patients
- 7.Inspection is the critical appraisal of a patient for pathology and includes
- A.
Examination
- B.
Measurment
- C.
Comparison with normal
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Auscultation is
- A.
Tapping on a surface to evaluate the underlying tissue structure
- B.
The act of listening to body sounds
- C.
Used to determine hypersensitivity of teeth
- D.
Performed using the fingures and or hands
- 9.Labratory tests to help reach a definative diagnosis include all of the following except
- A.
Urinalysis
- B.
Mircobiologic cultures
- C.
Radiographs
- D.
Complete blood count
- 10.An excisional biopsy of an oral lesion is performed
- A.
When a lesion is large
- B.
To cure the patient
- C.
When a lesion is small and can be totally removed
- D.
When a lesion has gone unnoticed for a prolonged period of time
- 11.Oral cytologic smears are helpful in
- A.
Diagnosing candidiasis
- B.
Evaluating allergic reactions
- C.
Identifying normal antibody titers
- D.
Identifying abnormal antibody titers
- 12.Pathognomonic features
- A.
Do not include signs
- B.
Do not include symptoms
- C.
Are virtually characteristic of a particular disease
- D.
Are only suggestive of a particular disease
- 13.A list of diseases that share signs and symptoms is known as
- A.
A treatment plan
- B.
The differential diagnosis
- C.
The definitive diagnosis
- D.
Abnormal variation
- 14.A distinct white line is observed along the occlusal plane. it most likely represents
- A.
Linea alba
- B.
Leukoedema
- C.
Fordyce granules
- D.
Physiological pigmentation
- 15.Fordyce granules
- A.
Appear translucent white or opalescent white
- B.
Occur as a consequence of the indentations from the opposing teeth
- C.
Contain melanin pigmentation
- D.
Are ectopic sebaceous glands identical to those normally found in the skin
- 16.A biopsy is
- A.
A surgical procedure
- B.
Preformed when the condition cannot be diagnosed with clinical procedures alone
- C.
Obtained in order to determine the definitive diagnosis
- D.
All of the above
- 17.Elongated filiform papillae are more common in patients who
- A.
Smoke or ingest certain medications
- B.
Eat hot or spicy food
- C.
Have leukoedema
- D.
Have linea alba
- 18.Which of the following statements is false about tori
- A.
They represent excessive growths of normal bone
- B.
They are exostoses
- C.
They may occur in the palate or bilaterally along the lingual aspect of the mandible
- D.
They most commonly occur in the presence other disease processes
- 19.Which of the following statements is false
- A.
Lingual tonsils are found immediately beneath the foliate papillae
- B.
Hairy tongue indicates a serious disease process
- C.
In the skin fordyce granules are oil glands
- D.
Leukoedema is most common in dark skinned individuals
- 20.Bullae are
- A.
Small blisters or vesicles < 5mm
- B.
Blisters > 5mm
- C.
Solid elevations < 1mm
- D.
Solid elevations > 1mm
- 21.Which of the following is not an indication of pagets disease
- A.
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
- B.
Hypercementosis
- C.
Onset of new spacing between teeth
- D.
Are all indications of pagets disease
- 22.The most common location for siaololith is the
- A.
Submandibular glands
- B.
Parotid glands
- C.
Sunlingual glands
- D.
Minorglands of the lower lip
- 23.Which of the following is not considered an etiologic factor in the development of necrotizing sialometaplasia
- A.
Allergy to dentrifrices
- B.
Recent dental work in the area which included local anesthesia
- C.
Development of a tumor in the area
- D.
Trauma to the area
- 24.An example of reversible cell injury is
- A.
Necrosis
- B.
Ischemia
- C.
Hyperplasia
- D.
Calcification
- 25.Free radicals are removed from the body by
- A.
Macrophages
- B.
Apoptosis
- C.
Antioxidants
- D.
Vasoactive amines
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