Oral Pathology & Medicine Mcqs - Set 18

1)   All about herpangina are false except_______________?

a. May lead to high grade fever
b. May cause Dysphagia
c. May lead to vesicles formation in Anterior part of mouth around 20-30 in number
d. Anterior portion of mouth have only minor vesicles
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: May cause Dysphagia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Which of the following medications shortens the recovery period of primary Herpetic gingivostomatitis ?

a. Acyclovir
b. Ziduvidine
c. Kenalog in orabase
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Acyclovir

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The reason why most patients suffering from recurrent herpes labialis rarely give a history of having acute form of the herpetic gingivastomatitis is because_____________?

a. Etiological agents differ
b. The acute form occurs only inversely immuno compromised individuals
c. The primary infection was subclinical
d. The patient has received antibodies during intrauterine life and the antibodies have persisted
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The primary infection was subclinical

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Inflammation of the dorsal root ganglion and vesicular eruption of the skin and mucous membrane in area supplied by a sensory nerve that is affected in characteristic of_____________?

a. Herpes zoster
b. Herpes simplex
c. Uveoparotid fever
d. Aphthous stomatitis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Herpes zoster

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Which of the following is associated with HIV infection________________?

a. Hairy leukoplakia
b. Erythroplakia
c. Oral lichen planus
d. Bullous pemphigoid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hairy leukoplakia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Koplik spots______________?

a. First manifestation of measles
b. Rarely seen in measles
c. Are seen 2-3 days after cutaneous rashes
d. Is first manifestation but seldom seen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Is first manifestation but seldom seen

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Intro nuclear inclusions detected during the course of herpes simplex virus infection are called______________?

a. Bacteriophages
b. Lipschutz bodies
c. Negri bodies
d. Donavan bodies
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lipschutz bodies

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The feature that distinguishes herpes zoster from other vesiculo bullous eruption is_____________?

a. Unilateral occurrence
b. Severe burning pain
c. Prominent crusting vesicles
d. Sub epidermal bullous formation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Unilateral occurrence

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Which of the following occurs most commonly on tongue ?

a. Lymphangioma and granular cell myoblastoma
b. Lipoma and fibroma
c. Neuroblastoma and lipoma
d. Lymphangioma and fibroma
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lymphangioma and granular cell myoblastoma

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   In amyloidosis of the tongue, The amyloid is deposited primarily in the______________?

a. Stromal connective tissue
b. cells of the surface epithelium
c. Nuclei of the striated muscle cells
d. Cytoplasm of the striated muscle cells
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stromal connective tissue

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   squamous cell carcinoma on tongue most common site is_____________?

a. Apex
b. Base
c. Lateral borders
d. Dorsum
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lateral borders

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   Median rhomboid glossitis is associated with____________?

a. Burning mouth syndrome
b. Fungal infection
c. Bacterial infection
d. Absence of filiform papillae
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Absence of filiform papillae

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   A median round lesion in front of circumvallate papilae, with epithelial hyperplasia diagnosis is___________?

a. Median rhomboid glossitis
b. Erythema migrans
c. Apthous ulcer
d. Chemical brun
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Median rhomboid glossitis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Hairy Tongue is a condition in which certain structures become enlarged_______________?

a. Fungiform papillae
b. Filiform papillae
c. Circumvallate papillae
d. Taste buds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Filiform papillae

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Leutic glossitis can occur in connection with_____________?

a. Vitamin B deficiency
b. Vitamin C deficiency
c. Iron deficiency
d. Syphilis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Syphilis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   The syndrome of geographic tongue should be treated by_____________?

a. Excision of the lesion
b. Penicillin therapy
c. Topical application of Nystatin
d. Routine observation at recall time
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Routine observation at recall time

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Magenta tongue is found in the deficiency of the vitamin_____________?

a. Riboflavin
b. thiamine
c. nicotinic acid
d. pyridoxine
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Riboflavin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   Glossodynia is_____________?

a. Pain in the tongue
b. Burning of the tongue
c. Swelling of the tongue
d. White patch on tongue
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pain in the tongue

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Oral hairy leukoplakia is seen in AIDS patients. The most likely site of appearance is_______________?

a. Lateral borders of tongue
b. Sublingual muosa
c. Soft palate
d. Buccal mucosa
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lateral borders of tongue

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Following a general examination and a biopsy of a firm, pale nodule in the tongue, a diagnosis of primary amyloidosis has been reached What underlaying disease is this patient likely to have_____________?

a. Leprosy
b. Syphilis
c. Tuberculosis
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Burning sensation of the tongue is called_____________?

a. Glossopyrosis
b. Glossodynia
c. Glossitis
d. Glossolgia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Glossopyrosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Median rhomboid glossitis is due to____________?

a. Inflammation of the tonge
b. Persistence of tuberculum impar
c. Hypertrophy of filiform papillae
d. Atrophy of filiform papillae
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Persistence of tuberculum impar

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   A blue nodular mass on the lateral border of the tongue is soft, smooth and blanches upon pressure It is most likely to be_____________?

a. Lymphoma
b. Hemangioma
c. Epulis fissuratum
d. Epithelioma
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hemangioma

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   Acquired, symmetric hyper pigmentation of the sun exposed skin of the face & neck which is strongly associated with pregnancy & use of oral contraceptives is called as_______________?

a. Melanoma
b. Cafe-au-lait-spots
c. Freckle
d. Melasma
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Melasma

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Pink’s disease is due to_______________?

a. Toxicity of silver
b. Toxicity of Mercury
c. Toxicity of lead
d. Toxicity of Tetracycline
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Toxicity of Mercury

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Cafe-au-lait spots on the skin are characteristic of____________?

a. Addision’s disease
b. Peutz-Jeghers syndorme
c. Von recklinghausen disease
d. Hyper pituitarism
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Von recklinghausen disease

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Green discoloration of teeth is seen in_______________?

a. Tetracycline therapy Fluorosis
b. Fluorosis
c. Erythroblastosis fetalis
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Erythroblastosis fetalis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   In peutz-Jeghers syndrome, the oral lesions are_____________?

a. Ulcerations of oral mucosa
b. Sebaceous glands of oral mucosa
c. Silver pigmentation of oral mucosa
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   A patient showing brownish pigmentation and with normal laboratory findings may be suffering from______________?

a. Addison’s disease
b. fibrous dysplasia
c. Neuro fibromatosis
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Neuro fibromatosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Green stains which occur frequently in children are due to_________________?

a. Enamel deficiency
b. Dentin deficiency
c. Material alba
d. Chromogenic bacteria
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chromogenic bacteria

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   Disease which increase oral melanin pigmentation_______________?

a. addison’s disease
b. Hyperthyroidsim
c. Nephritis
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: addison’s disease

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   The most common intraoral location for a pigmented nevi is the_______________?

a. Hard palate
b. Soft palate
c. Buccal mucosa
d. Floor of mouth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hard palate

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Melanin pigmentation in pregnancy is known as______________?

a. Melasma
b. Melanoma
c. Epulis
d. Melanosis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Melasma

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   The common site of melanoma on the orofacial skin is_____________?

a. Lower lip
b. Malar region
c. Forehead
d. Upper lip
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Malar region

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   Yellowish discolouration of oral mucous membrane, skin and sclera of eye is______________?

a. Pernicious anemia
b. Sickle cell anemia
c. Chloromycin therapy
d. Carotinemia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Carotinemia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   All of the following are seen in lead poisoning except_____________?

a. Hallucinations
b. GIT disturbances
c. Peripheral neuritis
d. Encephalitis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hallucinations

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   Mucocutaneous circumoral pigmentation is found in_____________?

a. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
b. Plummer-Vinson syndrome
c. Lead poisoning
d. Bechet’s syndrome
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   Tetracycline stains appear as______________?

a. Yellow and brown stains in enamel and dentin
b. Yellow and brown stains only in enamel
c. Yellow and brown stains only in dentin
d. Only yellow stain in enamel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Yellow and brown stains in enamel and dentin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   Port wine stains are seen in______________?

a. Nevus
b. Haemangioma
c. Melanoma
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Haemangioma

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   Patient reports with discolored teeth bearing brown stains. The teeth glow fluorescent in UV light. The most likely diagnosis is____________?

a. Porphyria
b. Amelogenesis imperfecta
c. Hutchinson’s teeth
d. Tetracycline staining of teeth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tetracycline staining of teeth

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!