Title: Quiz 4
Course: DEH 2400 Oral Pathology > Section: Module 4 Infectious Disease

Q: The initial infection and signs and symptoms of deep fungal infections, including histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, and blastomycosis, are usually related to disease in which of the following locations?
- Lung
- Kidney
- Lymph nodes
- Nasal cavity
A: Lung

Q: Another name for verruca vulgaris is:
- condyloma acuminatum.
- common wart.
- Heck disease.
- focal epithelial hyperplasia.
A: common wart.

Q: The image shows an oral condyloma acuminatum presenting in a child.

The presence of condyloma acuminatum in a child suggests:
- hypersensitivity.
- genetic predisposition.
- sexual abuse.
- autoimmune disease.
A: sexual abuse.

Q: The most common form of recurrent herpes simplex infection is called:
- herpes zoster.
- herpetic whitlow.
- herpes labialis.
- type 2 herpes.
A: herpes labialis.

Q: Which of the following conditions does not contribute to the overgrowth of Candida albicans?
- Antibiotic therapy
- Dentures
- Cancer chemotherapy
- Angioedema
A: Angioedema

Q: The most common type of candidiasis affecting the oral mucosa is the _____ type.
- pseudomembranous
- erythematous
- chronic atrophic
- chronic hyperplastic
A: chronic atrophic

Q: This lesion in the commissure is most likely caused by Candida albicans or a nutritional deficiency and is called:
- pseudomembranous candidiasis.
- angular cheilitis.
- chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis.
- chronic atrophic candidiasis.
A: angular cheilitis.

Q: Deep fungal infections include all of the following except:
- histoplasmosis.
- coccidioidomycosis.
- blastomycosis.
- actinomycosis.
A: actinomycosis.

Q: Which of the following statements is true concerning a positive reaction to the PPD skin test?
- The patient has active tuberculosis.
- The patient is contagious.
- The patient has been infected previously with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- The patient is in need of hospitalization.
A: The patient has been infected previously with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Q: The gingivae shown are painful and erythematous. The interdental papillae appear as punched-out, necrotic, cratering areas. The overall sloughing of the necrotic tissue appears as a pseudomembrane over the tissues. The patient experiences a foul odor and metallic taste.

On the basis of these features, you suspect that this patient has:
- acute marginal gingivitis.
- primary herpes simplex infection.
- necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
- pseudomembranous candidiasis.
A: necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.

Q: Acute osteomyelitis of the jaws may commonly result from which of the following conditions?
- Extension of a periapical abscess
- Surgery
- Fracture of the jaw
- Paget disease
A: Extension of a periapical abscess

Q: Candidiasis is the result of an overgrowth of a:
- yeastlike fungus.
- spirochete.
- filamentous bacterium.
- fusiform bacillus.
A: yeastlike fungus.

Q: In primary syphilis, the oral lesion is called a(n):
- mucous patch.
- chancre.
- gumma.
- ulcer.
A: chancre.

Q: Which of the following statements is not true about syphilis?
- Dark-field examination may be used to diagnose syphilitic lesions on the skin.
- Syphilis is generally treated with penicillin.
- The VDRL and  fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) tests are commonly used to confirm the diagnosis of syphilis.
- The antibody titer increases if treatment has been successful.
A: The antibody titer increases if treatment has been successful.

Q: Pericoronitis is most often associated with the:
- maxillary canines.
- mandibular third molars.
- maxillary second molars.
- mandibular first molars.
A: mandibular third molars.