Chapter 9 DENT 1060 Flashcards
Hyperpituitarism results from an excessive production of growth hormone. Which of the following most often causes it?
a. pituitary adenoma
b. pituitary sarcoma
c. carcinoma in situ
d. ameloblastoma
a. pituitary adenoma
Hyperthyroidism in children can lead to:
a. partial anodontia
b. amelogenesis imperfecta
c. ankylosis
d. early exfoliation of the deciduous dentition and early eruption of the permanent teeth
d. early exfoliation of the deciduous dentition and early eruption of the permanent teeth
Hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and abnormal bone metabolism are characteristic of which of the following conditions?
a. hyperthyroidism
b. hypothyroidism
c. hyperparathyroidism
d. hyperpituitarism
c. hyperparathyroidism
All of the following are chronic complications of diabetes mellitus EXCEPT:
a. eye damage
b. ketoacidosis
c. atherosclerosis
d. kidney failure
b. ketoacidosis
Polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia are all characteristic of which of the following?
a. fibrous dysplasia
b. hyperthyroidism
c. type 1 diabetes mellitus
d. type 2 diabetes mellitus
c. type 1 diabetes mellitus
Which of the following is not a feature of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a. those with it have increased insulin resistance
b. it occurs at 40 years of age or older
c. autoimmunity is the key to its development
d. glucose control can be achieved without daily insulin injections in many cases
c. autoimmunity is the key to its development
Which of the following oral complications is not associated with diabetes mellitus?
a. candidiasis
b. xerostomia
c. excessive periodontal bone loss
d. pupura
d. pupura
Which of the following statements is false regarding diabetes mellitus?
a. candidiasis may be indicative of compromised immunity in a patient with diabetes
b. insulin pump therapy may lead to more predictable control of blood sugar
c. hypoglycemic agents are more commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes than in type 1 diabetes
d. diabetes mellitus is not appropriately considered a syndrome
d. diabetes mellitus is not appropriately considered a syndrome
Iron deficiency anemia can be caused by:
a. chronic blood loss
b. a deficiency of iron intake
c. an increased requirement for iron
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Achlorhydria, failure to absorb vitamin B12, and megaloblastic anemia are characteristic features of which of the following?
a. pernicious anemia
b. thalassemia
c. sickle cell anemia
d. thrombocytopenic purpura
a. pernicious anemia
Which of the following is characterized by a decrease in platelets?
a. celiac sprue
b. thrombocytopenia
c. thalassemia
d. Plummer-Vinson syndrome
b. thrombocytopenia
Which of the following is characterized by an abnormal increase in circulating red blood cells?
a. leukopenia
b. polydipsia
c. thrombocytopenia
d. polycythemia
d. polycythemia
If a patient’s white blood cell count is 1000/mm3, the patient has:
a. leukopenia
b. thrombocytopenia
c. hemophilia
d. cyclic neutropenia
a. leukopenia
Normal bleeding time is usually between:
a. 1 and 6 minutes
b. 2 and 3 minutes
c. 15 and 45 seconds
d. 10 and 15 minutes
a. 1 and 6 minutes
The international normalized ratio is:
a. an expression of the ratio of prothrombin time to thromboplastin activity
b. more accurate than the prothrombin time because it is standardized from laboratory to laboratory
c. used to determine the patient’s ability to form a clot
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
