TEST BANK FOR GENERAL AND ORAL PATHOLOGY FOR DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE, 1ST EDITION, SANDRA L. MYERS, ALICE E. CURRAN

Chapter 1: Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The first step in assessment of oral pathological conditions is: A. Recognition B. Laboratory testing C. Updating the medical history D. Updating the dental history ____ 2. Patient assessment begins: A. After the medical history is obtained B. After the dental history is obtained C. When the patient is observed in the waiting room or dental operatory D. After the review of the medical history and oral examination ____ 3. All of the following are examples of symptoms EXCEPT: A. Itching B. Pain C. Soreness D. Leukoplakia ____ 4. Identification of a disease from its signs and symptoms is known as: A. Pathology B. Idiopathic C. Iatrogenic D. Diagnosis ____ 5. The cause of a disease is commonly known as its: A. Pathology B. Infectivity C. Etiology D. Neoplastic potential ____ 6. Iatrogenic means a lesion: A. Occurred as a result of treatment B. Is due to a genetic abnormality C. Was caused by an infection D. Was self-inflicted ____ 7. Signs are: A. Subjective findings perceived by a patient B. Subjective findings perceived by a clinician C. Objective findings perceived by a clinician D. None of the above