Costley Module 6

Question 1

Bidigital mean

Answer 1

Use of a finger and thumb of same hand to palpate

Question 2

Bimanual means

Answer 2

Use of finger or fingers and thumb from each hand applied simultaneously.

Question 3

Bilateral means

Answer 3

2 hands are used at same time on opposite sides

Question 4

An electrical test is used to detect

Answer 4

presence/absence of vital pulp tissue

Question 5

Auscultation is the use of ——-

Answer 5

sound

Question 6

Sign VS Symptom

Answer 6

Signs are Objective, seen by clinician

(observable changes such as color, shape, etc.)

Symptoms are Subjective, observed by patient

( pain, tenderness, and bleeding while brushing)

Question 7

Localized VS Generalized

Answer 7

Limited to small focal area

Involves most of an area/segment

Question 8

The most commonly seen colors of lesions are?

Uncommon colors?

Answer 8

Red, pink, white

Blue, purple, gray, yellow, black, brown

Question 9

What are the 3 Morphologic Categories of Lesions

Answer 9

Elevated

Depressed

Flat

Question 10

Elevated Lesions are classified in what 2 categories

Answer 10

Blisterform or Nonblisterform

Question 11

Blisterform lesions contain _____ and are usually ____ and ______

Answer 11

Fluid

Soft

Translucent

Question 12

What are the 3 types of Blisterform Elevated Lesions

Answer 12

Vesicle

Pustule

Bulla

Question 13

Vessicles have a ____diameter and may contain __ or ___ and appear _____in color

Answer 13

1cm or less

serum

mucin

white

Question 14

Pustules have a ______ diameter and contains _____ and has a _____color

Answer 14

about 5mm

pus

yellowish

Question 15

A Bulla has a ______ diammeter and is filled with ______… The color depends on?

Answer 15

large (1cm or greater)

fluid (sometimes blood)

fluid content

Question 16

Nonblisterform Elevated Lesions are __ and do not contain _____.

Answer 16

solid

fluid

Question 17

What are the 4 classifications of Nonblisterform Elevated Lesions

Answer 17

Papule

Nodule

Tumor

Plaque

Question 18

A Papule is a ______ diameter that may be what shapes?

Answer 18

small <5mm

pointed, rounded, flat-topped

Question 19

A Nodule is _____than a papule

what size?

Answer 19

bigger

>5mm but <1cm

Question 20

A Tumor is ______ diameter. It refers to a general _____ or _____ not to ______

Answer 20

2cm or greater width

swelling

enlargement

neoplsam

Question 21

A plaque is a slightly ____ lesion with a _____, _____ top. It is usually larger than _____mm in diameter, with a ______ appearance

Answer 21

raised

broad, flat

5mm

“pasted on”

Question 22

a Sessile is an _____ lesion with a _____base

Answer 22

elevated

broad

Question 23

A Pedunculated elevated lesion has a ______shape and is attached with a ______

Answer 23

mushroom

thin stalk

Question 24

A depressed lesion is one that is?

Answer 24

below the level of the skin or mucosa

Question 25

A depressed lession depth is usually described as ______ or _____

Answer 25

superficial

deep

Question 26

Most depressed lesions are ____ and represent a loss of ________

Answer 26

Ulcers

continuity of the epithelium

Question 27

Ulcers have a __ to __ color center with a ___ border

Answer 27

gray

yellow

red

Question 28

An ___ may result from a rutpure of an elevated lesion

Answer 28

Ulcer

Question 29

An __ is a shallow, depressed lesion that does not extend through the epithelium

Answer 29

Erosion

Question 30

A _____ is a type of Flat lesion characterized by its contrasting color.

Answer 30

Macule

Question 31

Exophytic means

Answer 31

growing outward

Question 32

Papillary means

Answer 32

Resembling a small, nipple-shape

Question 33

Any mass of tissue that projects outward or upward

Answer 33

Polyp

Question 34

When must a biopsy of a lesion be performed

Answer 34

When it cant be identified with clinical certainty

Question 35

The Cytologic Smear can only detect ___

Answer 35

surface lesions

Question 36

One limitation of the Smear is that tx ?

Answer 36

Can’t be determied by smear results only