Ch. 12 - Text Review Questions

Question 1

Which of the following complications is MOST likely with untreated Ludwig angina?

a) Abducens nerve paralysis
b) Meningitis
c) Respiratory obstruction
d) Sinus perforation
e) Lacrimation & hematoma

Answer 1

C) RESPIRATORY OBSTRUCTION

Question 2

Which of the following cranial nerves is MOST likely involved with cavernous sinus thrombosis?

a) Oculomotor & trochlear nerves
b) Vagus & glossopharyngeal nerves
c) Hypoglossal & accessory nerves
d) Optic & olfactory nerves

Answer 2

A) OCULOMOTOR & TROCHLEAR NERVES

Question 3

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning an oral abscess?

a) Inflammation of bone
b) Inflammation of meninges
c) Infection confined in oral mucosal space
d) Diffuse inflammation of soft tissue

Answer 3

C) INFECTION CONFINED IN ORAL MUCOSAL SPACE

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning cavernous sinus thrombosis is CORRECT?

a) Associated major veins have valves
b) Only dental infections can spread to the sinus
c) Eye tissue is NOT affected
d) Needle track contamination may be involved

Answer 4

D) NEEDLE TRACK CONTAMINATION MAY BE INVOLVED

Question 5

If an infection involves the lingual surface of the mandibular 3rd molar, where is a swelling MOST likely to be observed?

a) In the mandibular vestibule
b) Beneath the tongue
c) In the submandibular region
d) In buccal & submental regions

Answer 5

C) IN THE SUBMANDIBULAR REGION

Question 6

Which of the following types of infection processes presents as a diffuse inflammation of soft tissue spaces?

a) Meningitis
b) Cellulitis
c) Osteomyelitis
d) Sinusitis

Answer 6

B) CELLULITIS

Question 7

Which of the following lymph nodes are primary nodes for all the teeth (except the mandibular incisors & maxillary 3rd molars) & thus can be involved in the spread of dental infections?

a) Submental nodes
b) Submandibular nodes
c) Superior deep cervical nodes
d) Inferior deep cervical nodes

Answer 7

B) SUBMANDIBULAR NODES

Question 8

Which of the following can ONLY present as pathogens traveling in the vascular system?

a) Thrombus
b) Embolus
c) Sequestra
d) Bacteremia

Answer 8

D) BACTEREMIA

Question 9

Which of the following processes can occur to lymph nodes when involved in an infection?

a) Paresthesia
b) Hypertrophy
c) Xerostomia
d) Metastasis

Answer 9

B) HYPERTROPHY