Review Questions Flashcards
Pathology is the study of
a. disease processes
b. infectious diseases
c. neoplasia
d. All of the above
ANS: D
A lesion is a
a. symptom of cancer within the tissues
b. defined area of pathologic tissue alteration
c. cytologic smear
d. tissue biopsy
ANS: B
a biopsy is
a. a surgical procedure
b. performed when the condition cannot be diagnosed with clinical procedures alone
c. obtained in order to determine the definitive diagnosis
d. All of the above
cytology
a. involves removal of deep tissue cells for microscopic examination
b. studies individual cells that are within biopsied tissue
c. involves removal a superficial tissue cells for microscopic examination
d. is contraindicated in cases of candidiasis
the first step in the assessment of oral pathology is
a. recognition
b. biopsy
c. cytology
d. laboratory testing
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
which one of the following statements is true?
a. signs are subjective and perceived only by the patient
b. signs are objective and observed by the clinician
c. examples of signs are fatigue, anxiety, and sensations
d. symptoms are observed by both clinicians and patients
inspection is critical appraisal of a patient for pathology and includes
a. examination
b. measurement
c. comparison with normal
d. All of the above
auscultation is
a. tapping on a surface to evaluate the under lying tissue structure
b. the act of listening to body sounds
c. used to determine hypersensitivity of teeth
d. performed using the fingers and/ or hands
laboratory tests to help reach a definitive diagnosis include all of the following EXCEPT
a. urinalysis
b. microbiologic cultures
c. radiographs
d. complete blood count
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
oral cytologic smears are helpful in
a. diagnosing candidiasis
b. evaluation allergic reactions
c. identifying normal antibody titers
d. identifying abnormal antibody titers
pathognomonic features
a. do not include signs
b do not include symptoms
c. are virtually characteristic of a particular disease
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
a distinct white line is observed bilaterally along the plane of occlusion. it most likely represents
a. linea alba
b. leukoedema
c. Fordyce granules
d. physiologic pigmentation
