Final

Question 1

The most common infectious agents in the oral cavity cause:

Answer 1

caries and periodontal disease

Question 2

Melanomas are neoplasms that

Answer 2

Arise from melanocytes

Question 3

The most commonly prescribed antifungal medications include all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 3

Erythromycin is NOT. Nystatin, Systemic Fluconazole, and Clotrimazole troches ARE.

Question 4

All of the following are problems that arise when salivary gland function is compromised EXCEPT

Answer 4

Increased antimicrobial peptides are NOT— rampant carries, oral infections and decreased lubrication and loss of taste ARE

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered a route for tumor metastasis

Answer 5

saliva is NOT. bloodstream, lymphatics and nerves are.

Question 6

Indigenous microflora

Answer 6

are present at birth

Question 7

Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxin (T4) are hormones secreted by the

Answer 7

Thyroid gland

Question 8

Protozoa

Answer 8

Can be treated with Clotrimazole troches

Question 9

All of the following are examples of endocrine glands EXCEPT

Answer 9

salivary glands are NOT. pancreas, parathyroid and thyroid are

Question 10

Infectious diseases are responsible for approximately what percentage of global deaths?

Answer 10

20%

Question 11

Incidence refers to the number of:

Answer 11

Newly diagnosed cases during a specific time period

Question 12

What type of infections are associated with extreme fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats and chills, and body aches

Answer 12

systemic infections

Question 13

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is known as

Answer 13

Pernicious anemia

Question 14

Cancrum oris

Answer 14

Progresses rapidly, often destroying the bones of the face

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a fat-soluble vitamin

Answer 15

Vitamin C is NOT, vitamin A D and E ARE

Question 16

Opportunistic infections are especially common in patients with a history of

Answer 16

immunosuppression

Question 17

What is the most common site for oral cancer

Answer 17

Vermillion border of lip

Question 18

Patients in which a systemic infectious disease is suspected

Answer 18

Need prompt referral for evaluation and treatment

Question 19

The term adenoma refers to any:

Answer 19

Benign tumor that arises from glandular tissue

Question 20

Most healthy patients with primary herpes simplex

Answer 20

are asymptomatic

Question 21

Plummer-Vinson syndrome presents most often in

Answer 21

post menopausal women

Question 22

Specific microorganisms that cause disease are referred

Answer 22

infectious agents

Question 23

Which of the following has dramatically increased the survival of persons living with HIV and AIDS

Answer 23

HAART

Question 24

Increased elasticity of the skin and extremely flexible joints are characteristic of someone with

Answer 24

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Question 25

Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency leads to the condition known as

Answer 25

Beriberi

Question 26

Which of the following replicates only after entering a host’s body

Answer 26

virus

Question 27

Exposure of a wide area to a cancer-promoting agent is known as

Answer 27

Field cancerization

Question 28

Clinical features of Graves’ disease include all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 28

Weight gain despite decreased appetite is NOT. Alopecia, Exophthalmos and an enlarged thyroid ARE.

Question 29

Hormone secretion is controlled by

Answer 29

A negative feedback loop

Question 30

Which of the following terms is used to describe cells that do not appear like their normal counterparts

Answer 30

anaplastic

Question 31

Which of the following is a trademark of uncontrolled diabetes

Answer 31

ketoacidosis

Question 32

What causes the scaling and desquamation of skin seen in scarlet fever

Answer 32

Toxin produced by group A β-hemolytic streptococci

Question 33

Oral cancers of the lateral border of the tongue and floor of mouth occur with greatest frequency in what risk group

Answer 33

tobacco smokers

Question 34

HPV has been identified as an etiologic agent in all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 34

Median rhomboid glossitis

Question 35

In the vesicle stage of herpes simplex infection, dental professionals are advised to

Answer 35

Defer nonemergency dental treatment until the lesions have crusted

Question 36

The most common sites of recurrence for herpes simplex infection are the

Answer 36

lip vermillion and perioral skin

Question 37

The most diagnostic feature of scarlet fever is

Answer 37

skin rash

Question 38

Deficiency of vitamin D in children produces the condition known as

Answer 38

Rickets

Question 39

The parathyroid glands

Answer 39

Are important in the regulation of serum calcium and bone health

Question 40

The most common cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune condition known as

Answer 40

Hashimoto thyroiditis

Question 41

Which of the following is the most common superficial fungal infection seen in the oral cavity

Answer 41

candidiasis

Question 42

An altered gene capable of causing a neoplasm is called a(n)

Answer 42

Oncogene

Question 43

Basal cell carcinomas are

Answer 43

Related to chronic overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation

Question 44

Which of the following is known as the common wart

Answer 44

Verruca vulgaris

Question 45

Neurotropic means the tumor

Answer 45

invades peripheral nerves

Question 46

Which of the following cellular mechanisms eliminates abnormal or damaged cells?

Answer 46

Apoptosis

Question 47

infections can be broadly classified as being either

Answer 47

local or systemic

Question 48

What kind of tumors are most often non life threatening

Answer 48

benign tumors

Question 49

Niacin deficicency (vitamin B3) leads to the condition also known as

Answer 49

pellagra

Question 50

Angular cheilitis is

Answer 50

Most often caused by infection with Candida albicans or Staphylococcus aureus

Question 51

Serological tests are conducted to

Answer 51

Test for the presence of antibodies against a virus

Question 52

Diseases of hemoglobin are known as

Answer 52

Hemaglobulinopathies

Question 53

Lipoma is a benign tumor of what type of tissue

Answer 53

fat

Question 54

The adrenal glands are located

Answer 54

On the superior pole of each kidney