Title: Quiz 1
Course: DEH 2400 Oral Pathology > Section: Module 1 Introduction to Oral Pathology

Q: Diagnosis of anemia is best accomplished through:
- laboratory tests.
- evaluation of the color of the gingiva.
- bleeding on probing.
- the patient’s medical history.
A: laboratory tests.

Q: Which papillae are elongated in the condition called black hairy tongue?
- Circumvallate
- Foliate
- Filiform
- Fungiform
A: Filiform

Q: A Stafne bone cyst contains:
- salivary gland tissue.
- an empty void.
- inflammatory cells.
- an epithelium-lined cyst containing serous fluid.
A: salivary gland tissue.

Q: Ectopic geographic tongue can be found:
- on the lateral border of the tongue.
- within bone.
- on mucosal surfaces other than the tongue.
- on the dorsal tongue.
A: on mucosal surfaces other than the tongue.

Q: Which term is used to describe a lesion with borders that are specifically defined and in which one can see the exact margins and extent of the lesion?
- Unilocular
- Well circumscribed
- Diffuse
- Multilocular
A: Well circumscribed

Q: It has been suggested that Candida albicans is associated with which one of the following?
- Median rhomboid glossitis
- Linea alba
- Leukoedema
- Retrocuspid papillae
A: Median rhomboid glossitis

Q: When geographic tongue occurs on the dorsal tongue, the erythematous areas may be appropriately described as:
- inflamed.
- depapillated.
- allergic.
- fungal.
A: depapillated.

Q: A radiolucency that “scallops around the roots of teeth” is often used to describe a:
- traumatic bone cyst.
- Stafne bone cyst.
- lingual mandibular bone concavity.
- median palatine cyst.
A: traumatic bone cyst.

Q: Which one of the following is not considered a variant of normal?
- Fordyce granules
- Leukoedema
- Linea alba
- Pyogenic granuloma
A: Pyogenic granuloma

Q: Retrocuspid papillae are located on the:
- palate.
- floor of the mouth.
- gingival margin of the lingual aspect of mandibular cuspids.
- canine eminence.
A: gingival margin of the lingual aspect of mandibular cuspids.

Q: Which one of the following is diagnosed through clinical appearance?
- Fordyce granules
- Unerupted mesiodens
- Periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia
- Traumatic bone cyst
A: Fordyce granules

Q: In internal resorption, the radiolucency seen radiographically is usually:
- well circumscribed.
- diffuse.
- multilocular.
- unilocular.
A: diffuse.

Q: Which one of the following is considered a genetic/inherited disorder?
- Linea alba
- Amelogenesis imperfecta
- Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- Internal resorption
A: Amelogenesis imperfecta

Q: A small, circumscribed lesion, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue is a:
- papule.
- macule.
- vesicle.
- bulla.
A: papule.

Q: A lesion with a stemlike base is described as:
- sessile.
- macular.
- pedunculated.
- lobulated.
A: pedunculated.

Q: When antifungal therapy is used to treat angular cheilitis, which diagnostic process is being applied?
- Microscopic
- Laboratory
- Surgical
- Therapeutic
A: Therapeutic

Q: Another name for geographic tongue is:
- median rhomboid glossitis.
- benign migratory glossitis.
- fissured tongue.
- black hairy tongue.
A: benign migratory glossitis.

Q: This bony hard radiopaque structure in the midline of the hard palate is genetic in origin and inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. The diagnosis is made through clinical appearance.

You suspect a:
- palatal cyst.
- torus palatinus.
- mixed tumor.
- ranula.
A: torus palatinus.

Q: A lesion with a sessile base is described as:
- an ulcer.
- stemlike.
- pedunculated.
- flat and broad.
A: flat and broad.

Q: Which one of the following is not diagnosed through clinical appearance?
- Mandibular tori
- Fordyce granules
- Black hairy tongue
- Compound odontoma
A: Compound odontoma

Q: The gingival enlargement in this patient was caused by a calcium channel blocker.

Which one of the following would likely be the cause?
- Dilantin
- Nifedipine
- Quinidine
- Clozapine
A: Nifedipine

Q: Radiographic features, including the cotton-wool effect and hypercementosis, are especially helpful in the diagnosis of:
- Paget disease.
- dentinogenesis imperfecta.
- anemia.
- diabetes.
A: Paget disease.

Q: The gray-white opalescent film seen on the buccal mucosa of 85% of black adults is a variant of normal that requires no treatment and is called:
- linea alba.
- leukoedema.
- leukoplakia.
- white sponge nevus.
A: leukoedema.

Q: Which one of the following conditions would most likely respond to therapeutic diagnosis?
- Angular cheilitis
- Amelogenesis imperfecta
- Paget disease
- Stafne bone cyst
A: Angular cheilitis

Q: Which of the following would be described as a segment that is part of the whole?
- Bulla
- Vesicle
- Lobule
- Pustule
A: Lobule

Q: The eight categories that provide information leading to a definitive diagnosis are as follows: microscopic, clinical, laboratory, surgical, differential findings, radiographic, therapeutic, and:
- etiology.
- historical.
- chief complaint.
- treatment.
A: historical.

Q: The term erythroplakia is best used in which of the following contexts?
- Microscopic
- Laboratory
- Surgical
- Clinical
A: Clinical

Q: Each of the following is considered a variant of normal except one. Which one is the exception?
- Melanin pigmentation
- Linea alba
- Geographic tongue
- Retrocuspid papilla
A: Geographic tongue

Q: Each of the following conditions is considered benign and of unknown cause except one. Which one is the exception?
- Hairy tongue
- Amelogenesis imperfecta
- Migratory glossitis
- Fissured tongue
A: Amelogenesis imperfecta

Q: This pathological lesion seen on the dorsal surface of the tongue is characteristic of:
- fissured tongue.
- hairy tongue.
- median rhomboid glossitis.
- migratory glossitis.
A: median rhomboid glossitis.