ORAL PATHOLOGY EXAM TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following lesions is considered pre-malignant?
Melanoma
Ephelides
Nevi
Actinic Cheilitis - Answer-Actinic Cheilitis
Actinic cheilitis due to sun exposure is recognizable early because of the following
factors?
The upper lip becomes noticeable enlarged.
The lip becomes highly pigmented.
The lower lip becomes noticeably enlarged.
The vermilion border is lost over time, and this loss of definition is due to exposure to
the sun. - Answer-The vermilion border is lost over time, and this loss of definition is due
to exposure to the sun.
Given the following clinical description, which one of the elements listed is vague or
unclear? "Single, well defined, 6-mm round ulcer, rough surface, firm consistency,
located near tooth 29, painful, present for 2 days"
Shape
History
Location
Consistency - Answer-Location
Which one of the following would cause you to think of a more serious condition that the
other choices?
White-colored lesions
Poorly-defined, fixed lesions
Bilateral lesions
Nonulcerated lesions - Answer-Poorly-defined, fixed lesions
Which of the following terms is used to describe when separate small lesions enlarge
and appear to grow together?
Coalescing
Circumscribing
Indurating
Pedunculation - Answer-Coalescing
, The "cause" of a disease is referred to as the:
Etiology
Pathology
Pathogenesis
Susceptibility - Answer-Etiology
All of the following terms can be used to describe surface texture EXCEPT one. Which
one is the EXCEPTION?
Corrugated
Fluctuant
Fissured
Papillary - Answer-Fluctuant
Which one of the following is a depressed lesion?
Erosion
Plaque
Nodule
Bulla - Answer-Erosion
All of the following are "intrinsic etiologies" EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
Iatrogenic
Genetic
Immunologic
Degenerative - Answer-Iatrogenic
An abscess is the result of which of the following processes?
Apoptosis
Coagulative necrosis
Caseous necrosis
Liquefactive necrosis - Answer-Liquefactive necrosis
Cellular adaptation can be normal or pathological. Pathological cellular changes can be
caused by an immune system dysfunction.
Both statements are true
The first statement is true and the second statement is false.
The first statement is false and the second statement is true.
Both statements are false - Answer-Both statements are true
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following lesions is considered pre-malignant?
Melanoma
Ephelides
Nevi
Actinic Cheilitis - Answer-Actinic Cheilitis
Actinic cheilitis due to sun exposure is recognizable early because of the following
factors?
The upper lip becomes noticeable enlarged.
The lip becomes highly pigmented.
The lower lip becomes noticeably enlarged.
The vermilion border is lost over time, and this loss of definition is due to exposure to
the sun. - Answer-The vermilion border is lost over time, and this loss of definition is due
to exposure to the sun.
Given the following clinical description, which one of the elements listed is vague or
unclear? "Single, well defined, 6-mm round ulcer, rough surface, firm consistency,
located near tooth 29, painful, present for 2 days"
Shape
History
Location
Consistency - Answer-Location
Which one of the following would cause you to think of a more serious condition that the
other choices?
White-colored lesions
Poorly-defined, fixed lesions
Bilateral lesions
Nonulcerated lesions - Answer-Poorly-defined, fixed lesions
Which of the following terms is used to describe when separate small lesions enlarge
and appear to grow together?
Coalescing
Circumscribing
Indurating
Pedunculation - Answer-Coalescing
, The "cause" of a disease is referred to as the:
Etiology
Pathology
Pathogenesis
Susceptibility - Answer-Etiology
All of the following terms can be used to describe surface texture EXCEPT one. Which
one is the EXCEPTION?
Corrugated
Fluctuant
Fissured
Papillary - Answer-Fluctuant
Which one of the following is a depressed lesion?
Erosion
Plaque
Nodule
Bulla - Answer-Erosion
All of the following are "intrinsic etiologies" EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
Iatrogenic
Genetic
Immunologic
Degenerative - Answer-Iatrogenic
An abscess is the result of which of the following processes?
Apoptosis
Coagulative necrosis
Caseous necrosis
Liquefactive necrosis - Answer-Liquefactive necrosis
Cellular adaptation can be normal or pathological. Pathological cellular changes can be
caused by an immune system dysfunction.
Both statements are true
The first statement is true and the second statement is false.
The first statement is false and the second statement is true.
Both statements are false - Answer-Both statements are true
