Mock Board Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Most common type of glycolysis and the type oral bacteria use is the? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Embden-Meyerhoff Pathway
Which phase of metabolism is energy released? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- catabolism
Most bacteria thrive best under all the following conditions except one?
70 degrees
neutral pH
aquatic medium
Acidic pH - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Acidic pH
Cell walls are present in all the following types of cells except which one?
plants
fungi
algae
protozoa - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- protozoa
what bacterial structure determines if it will stain gram positive or gram negative? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cell wall
What are the general steps in viral multiplication cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
attachment, penetration, uncoating, synthesis, release
Depolarizing phase of nerve impulse is caused by a rush of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Na
into neuron
,Which cells produce myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Schwann cells
Which ganglion are associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous
system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- terminal ganglia
Meissner's corpuscles are sensory receptors for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- fine touch
sensation
Undersecretion of glucosteroids and aldosterone is the cause of which of the following
disorders of the endocrine system?
Diabetes
Grave's disease
Addison's disease
Cushing's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Addison's disease
Which substance is an enzyme formed in the kidney and released into the bloodstream where
it has an important role in the formation of angiotensin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Renin
Warfarin is an effective anticoagulant that functions by its antagonistic action on? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Vit K
Which corticosteroid is administered by inhalation to treat asthma? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- fluticasone (flonase)
Sympathetic activation produces all of the following effects except?
relaxation of urinary bladder
increased HR
pupillary dilation
bronchoconstriction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Bronchoconstriction
, When a drug increases the rate of drug metabolism of other drugs, the process is termed -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- enzyme induction
The acronyme SLUD denotes adverse reactions associated with administration of? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cholinergic agents
When a drug has an affinity for a receptor and produces no effect, it is called what? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- competitive antagonist
Which CCB is useful anti arrhythmic and anti anginal agent?
verapamil
nifedipine
amlodipine
all the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- verapamil
CASE STUDY
Mr. Robert Dickson is 72 yrs old and has a history of well controlled hypertension,
emphysema, occasional migraine headaches if he eats chocolate. He had colon surgery in
1999. You record is pulse at 90 bpm, resp rate 20 bpr, and BP as 118/76. Mr Dickson has not
received dental care for approximately two years. During the periodontal assessment, you
record generalized marginal inflammation and generalized bleeding upon probing, with
probing depths greater than 3 mm throughout mouth. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- see next
card
T/F
A decision whether to include stain removal as part of Mr. Dicksons treatment can best be
made before periodontal debridement is begun. Power driven stain removal is contraindicated
for Mr. Dickerson because of his history of emphysema. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- First
false, second true
The mandibular right sextant has probe depths of 4mm with generalized moderate
subgingival calculus deposits. Which instrument would you select first to begin removing
these deposits?
CORRECT Answers
Most common type of glycolysis and the type oral bacteria use is the? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Embden-Meyerhoff Pathway
Which phase of metabolism is energy released? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- catabolism
Most bacteria thrive best under all the following conditions except one?
70 degrees
neutral pH
aquatic medium
Acidic pH - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Acidic pH
Cell walls are present in all the following types of cells except which one?
plants
fungi
algae
protozoa - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- protozoa
what bacterial structure determines if it will stain gram positive or gram negative? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cell wall
What are the general steps in viral multiplication cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
attachment, penetration, uncoating, synthesis, release
Depolarizing phase of nerve impulse is caused by a rush of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Na
into neuron
,Which cells produce myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Schwann cells
Which ganglion are associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous
system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- terminal ganglia
Meissner's corpuscles are sensory receptors for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- fine touch
sensation
Undersecretion of glucosteroids and aldosterone is the cause of which of the following
disorders of the endocrine system?
Diabetes
Grave's disease
Addison's disease
Cushing's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Addison's disease
Which substance is an enzyme formed in the kidney and released into the bloodstream where
it has an important role in the formation of angiotensin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Renin
Warfarin is an effective anticoagulant that functions by its antagonistic action on? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Vit K
Which corticosteroid is administered by inhalation to treat asthma? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- fluticasone (flonase)
Sympathetic activation produces all of the following effects except?
relaxation of urinary bladder
increased HR
pupillary dilation
bronchoconstriction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Bronchoconstriction
, When a drug increases the rate of drug metabolism of other drugs, the process is termed -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- enzyme induction
The acronyme SLUD denotes adverse reactions associated with administration of? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cholinergic agents
When a drug has an affinity for a receptor and produces no effect, it is called what? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- competitive antagonist
Which CCB is useful anti arrhythmic and anti anginal agent?
verapamil
nifedipine
amlodipine
all the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- verapamil
CASE STUDY
Mr. Robert Dickson is 72 yrs old and has a history of well controlled hypertension,
emphysema, occasional migraine headaches if he eats chocolate. He had colon surgery in
1999. You record is pulse at 90 bpm, resp rate 20 bpr, and BP as 118/76. Mr Dickson has not
received dental care for approximately two years. During the periodontal assessment, you
record generalized marginal inflammation and generalized bleeding upon probing, with
probing depths greater than 3 mm throughout mouth. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- see next
card
T/F
A decision whether to include stain removal as part of Mr. Dicksons treatment can best be
made before periodontal debridement is begun. Power driven stain removal is contraindicated
for Mr. Dickerson because of his history of emphysema. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- First
false, second true
The mandibular right sextant has probe depths of 4mm with generalized moderate
subgingival calculus deposits. Which instrument would you select first to begin removing
these deposits?
