THEORY CE 337 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
As you examine the TM joint you notice an altered opening pathway which has its
greatest distance from the midline at maximum opening. This defines which one of the
following terms?
A. Crepitus
B. Deviation
C. Deflection
D. Subluxation
E. Derangement - Answers - c
Which one of the following is usually associated with arthritis of the TM joint?
A. Pop
B. Click
C. Crepitus
D. Bruxism
E. Missing teeth - Answers - c
All of the following structures would be noted when examining the oropharynx except
one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Tonsils
B. Adenoids
C. Tonsillar crypt
D. Anterior/posterior pillars
E. Posterior pharyngeal wall - Answers - b
Which one of the following best describes an acute infection of the tonsils?
A. Post nasal drip
B. Enlarged tonsils
C. Cratered tonsils
D. Purulent exudate
E. Non-tender erythema - Answers - d
Compromised swallowing capabilities are associated with a higher risk of which one of
the following?
A. Bifid uvula
B. Loss of function
C. Aspiration of food
D. Candida infections
E. Excessively long uvula - Answers - c
Which one of the following techniques should be used to palpate the hard palate?
A. Digital
, B. Bidigital
C. Bilateral
D. Bimanual
E. Auscultation - Answers - a
Which one of the following is a common atypical structural finding in the area of the hard
palate?
A. Thermal burn
B. Torus palatinus
C. Mucosal abrasion
D. Nicotine stomatitis
E. Papillary hyperplasia - Answers - b
Stensen's duct is associated with which of the following glands?
A. Buccal
B. Parotid
C. Sublingual
D. Submandibular
E. Sublingual caruncle - Answers - b
Which one of the following conditions would be considered pathologic?
A. Linea alba
B. Varicosities
C. Leukoedema
D. Erythroplakia
E. Fordyce's granules - Answers - d
Which one of the techniques listed below would be appropriate for palpating the buccal
and labial mucosa?
A. Digital
B. Bidigital
C. Bilateral
D. Bimanual
E. Unilateral - Answers - b
When examining the body of the mandible you would use the mouth mirror to stretch
the mucosal tissues away from the inferior border, BECAUSE you might miss a lesion
which is obscured by a fold of tissue.
A. Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B. Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
C. The statement is correct but the reason is not.
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
E. NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. - Answers - a
All of the following are common atypical findings in the body of the mandible and the
retromolar area except one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
ANSWERS
As you examine the TM joint you notice an altered opening pathway which has its
greatest distance from the midline at maximum opening. This defines which one of the
following terms?
A. Crepitus
B. Deviation
C. Deflection
D. Subluxation
E. Derangement - Answers - c
Which one of the following is usually associated with arthritis of the TM joint?
A. Pop
B. Click
C. Crepitus
D. Bruxism
E. Missing teeth - Answers - c
All of the following structures would be noted when examining the oropharynx except
one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Tonsils
B. Adenoids
C. Tonsillar crypt
D. Anterior/posterior pillars
E. Posterior pharyngeal wall - Answers - b
Which one of the following best describes an acute infection of the tonsils?
A. Post nasal drip
B. Enlarged tonsils
C. Cratered tonsils
D. Purulent exudate
E. Non-tender erythema - Answers - d
Compromised swallowing capabilities are associated with a higher risk of which one of
the following?
A. Bifid uvula
B. Loss of function
C. Aspiration of food
D. Candida infections
E. Excessively long uvula - Answers - c
Which one of the following techniques should be used to palpate the hard palate?
A. Digital
, B. Bidigital
C. Bilateral
D. Bimanual
E. Auscultation - Answers - a
Which one of the following is a common atypical structural finding in the area of the hard
palate?
A. Thermal burn
B. Torus palatinus
C. Mucosal abrasion
D. Nicotine stomatitis
E. Papillary hyperplasia - Answers - b
Stensen's duct is associated with which of the following glands?
A. Buccal
B. Parotid
C. Sublingual
D. Submandibular
E. Sublingual caruncle - Answers - b
Which one of the following conditions would be considered pathologic?
A. Linea alba
B. Varicosities
C. Leukoedema
D. Erythroplakia
E. Fordyce's granules - Answers - d
Which one of the techniques listed below would be appropriate for palpating the buccal
and labial mucosa?
A. Digital
B. Bidigital
C. Bilateral
D. Bimanual
E. Unilateral - Answers - b
When examining the body of the mandible you would use the mouth mirror to stretch
the mucosal tissues away from the inferior border, BECAUSE you might miss a lesion
which is obscured by a fold of tissue.
A. Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B. Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
C. The statement is correct but the reason is not.
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
E. NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. - Answers - a
All of the following are common atypical findings in the body of the mandible and the
retromolar area except one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
