2020 Exam Flashcards
Patients diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome suffer from
Factitial Injuries
Tetracyline staining is….
Intersinsic staining
One of the advantages of radiation therapy in cancer treatment is the ability to only kill tumor cells, leaving normal cells unaffected.
false
All of the following are requirements of a good biopsy sample, except:
smaller than 1 cm
Medication related osteonecrosis of the jaws was first identified in patients who were taking:
Bisphosphonates
Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia associated with an ill-fitting denture flange is called:
Epulis fissuratum
The clinical definition of osteoradionecrosis is:
Exposed bone that persists in a previously irradiated area
_______ occurs in females because they have a pair of X chromosomes. This process involves the random inactivation of one of these X chromosomes, which is then called a barr body. Since males have XY chromosomes and not a pair of X chromosomes, lyonization does not occur.
Lyonization
what are the following examples of:
Phenylketonuria
Cystic fibrosis
Sickle cell anemia
autosomal recessive diseases
Congenital diseases are genetically transmitted from parent to child. Familial and hereditary disease are present at birth and are independant of genetic transmission.
Both statements are false
List 5 clinical features of Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome:
Skeletal anomalies Enlarged calvarium Calcified falx cerebri Mild hypertelorism Palmar and plantar pits
A karyogram on a newborn shows a 47 XXY genotype. The child has which of the following?
Klinefelter syndrome
List 4 developmental disorders causing facial asymmetry:
Hemifacial hyperplasia
Hemifacial atrophy (Romberg Syndrome)
Hemifacial microsomia (hypoplasia)
Condylar hyperplasia
A patient presents to your dental office with low set ears, downward slanting of the palpebral fissures, coloboma of the lower eyelid, hypoplastic zygomas and mandible. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?
Mandibulofacial Dysplasia
Fordyce granules are ectopic:
Sebaceous glands
Cleft lip occurs due to failure of which of the following to fuse?
Maxillary process and medial nasal process
Patients with Peutz –Jegher syndrome often present with:
peri-oral freckling
The port wine stain associated with Sturge -Weber angiomatosis follows the distribution of which of the following cranial nerves?
Trigeminal V
Abnormal cell growth that is uncontrolled and has the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body is the definition of:
Malignancy?
the test shows they selected “any neoplasm” and it was wrong.
other choices include:
a syndrome
hamartoma
Grading of a malignancy is done by pathologists at the microscope. Staging is done by the clinician to determine the distribution of the tumor in the body.
both true
Tumor suppressor genes acts in a recessive manner. Oncogenes acts in a dominant manner.
both are true
Which of the following is a tumor containing tissues from three germ layers?
teratoma
Sarcomas metastasize via the ____________.
Carcinomas metastasize via the ____________.
Sarcomas–> hematogenous spread.
Carcinomas–> lymphatic spread
All of the following are clinical features included in the “ABCD’s” of melanoma, except:
compressible.
List 5 high risk sites for oral cancer.
Floor of mouth Lower lip Ventral tongue Lateral border of tongue Soft palate
A diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma can be made clinically.
false
A squamous epithelial surface exhibits disordered growth and atypical cells without invasion through the basement membrane. This is diagnostic of:
Dysplasia
The major etiologic agents associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the vermillion border of the lip and the oral mucosa proper are different. Which of the following is the major etiologic agent for squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip vermillion?
Actinic radiation (UV from sunlight
Which of the following is believed to be the path of transmission of oropharyngeal HPV (Human Papillomavirus) infection:
Oral sexual activity
Kaposi sarcoma is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
false
The majority of malignancies in the United States are accounted for by:`
Hematopoietic neoplasms
Soft tissue sarcoma
Hard tissue sarcoma
None of the above
None above
The most common soft tissue sarcoma in children is:
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Which of the following statements is true about cystic hygromas?
Can cause airway obstruction
A 45 year old female is diagnosed with uterine fibroids, which are examples of:
Leiomyomas
All of the following are risk factors for atherosclerosis, except:
aneurysm
All of the following are true about infective endocarditis, except:
Most frequently viral
the follow are t/f of infective carditis:
Thrombi form on damaged endothelium
Bacteremia results in microbial colonization
Caused by staphyloccus and streptococcus organisms
true
Chronic passive congestion of the liver is associated with:
ride sided heart failure
A complete loss of blood supply, causing a localized area of necrosis is called ______
infarct
A 60M carries a diagnosis of stable angina pectoris. Which of the following features would you NOT expect to encounter during the normal, uncomplicated course of this condition?
Unpredictable spontaneous chest pain at rest
The most common cause of right-sided heart failure is left-sided heart failure.
true
The most common congenital heart defect in humans is:
Ventricular septal defect
A patient is more likely to present with a benign salivary gland neoplasm compared to a malignant salivary gland neoplasm. (Gibson)
true…. idk for sure. the test said it was wrong, but regraded.
Name the best radiograph for an initial assessment of a sialolith associated with the sublingual gland. (Gibson)
occlusal radiograph
Name the most common salivary gland tumor.
pleomorphic adenoma
Name the most common malignant salivary gland tumor.
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Name the salivary gland tumor that only occurs in the minor salivary gland tissue and perineural and/or perivascular invasion may be a histologic feature.
polymorphous adenocarcinoma
Name the most common reactive salivary gland lesion.
Mucocele
ame the two conditions that can present as bilateral parotid enlargement. (GIbson)
Sjogren syndrome
Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum
