Dentistry

A 45-year-old woman developed soft bilateral swelling of her parotids. Her salivary flow was reduced ...

A 45-year-old woman developed soft bilateral swelling of her parotids. Her salivary flow was reduced ...

A 45-year-old woman developed soft bilateral swelling of her parotids. Her salivary flow was reduced and she had keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eyes). She also recently developed painful joints. She should be evaluated for:
 
  a. Chronic

Vaneisha07   29   1 Reply

eehughess

A 45-year-old woman presents with a 0.5 1 cm painless purple patch on her mandibular gingiva. ...

A 45-year-old woman presents with a 0.5 1 cm painless purple patch on her mandibular gingiva. ...

A 45-year-old woman presents with a 0.5  1 cm painless purple patch on her mandibular gingiva. Duration was unknown. All of the following might be included in a clinical differential diagnosis except:
 
  a. Melanoma
  b. Kaposi's sar

skebart   31   1 Reply

gomeza

A 47-year-old woman presented with painful ulcers and white lesions on her gingiva, tongue, and ...

A 47-year-old woman presented with painful ulcers and white lesions on her gingiva, tongue, and ...

A 47-year-old woman presented with painful ulcers and white lesions on her gingiva, tongue, and buccal mucosa of 6 months' duration. Biopsy of one of the white areas showed hyperkeratosis, basal cell destruction, and an intense lymphocytic infiltrate

lexxis   28   1 Reply

kwengert

A 50-year-old patient presents with a problem list consisting of deep probing depths, vertical and ...

A 50-year-old patient presents with a problem list consisting of deep probing depths, vertical and ...

A 50-year-old patient presents with a problem list consisting of deep probing depths, vertical and horizontal bone defects, and soft tissue recession. Which of the following is the sequence of care for this patient?
 
  A) Periodontal debr

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ktrobek

A 52-year-old man presents with an ulcer in the floor of his mouth of 8 weeks' duration. The lesion ...

A 52-year-old man presents with an ulcer in the floor of his mouth of 8 weeks' duration. The lesion ...

A 52-year-old man presents with an ulcer in the floor of his mouth of 8 weeks' duration. The lesion measures 1 x 2 cm, is indurated, and is slightly uncomfortable for the patient. What should the clinician do at this point in time?
 
  a.

isinc231   42   1 Reply

tgreen77

A 52-year-old woman presents to her dentist with a painful tongue. The tongue appears normal ...

A 52-year-old woman presents to her dentist with a painful tongue. The tongue appears normal ...

A 52-year-old woman presents to her dentist with a painful tongue. The tongue appears normal clinically. Her CBC and diet are also normal. Her problem suggests which of the following?
 
  a. Acute candidiasis
  b. Vitamin B deficiency

patricia   64   1 Reply

m7md9078

A 54-year-old woman developed an asymptomatic 1 x 1 cm nodule in her buccal mucosa. An excisional ...

A 54-year-old woman developed an asymptomatic 1 x 1 cm nodule in her buccal mucosa. An excisional ...

A 54-year-old woman developed an asymptomatic 1 x 1 cm nodule in her buccal mucosa. An excisional biopsy was done and was described microscopically as a circumscribed mass of dense collagen and fibroblasts. This would be a:
 
  a. Pyogenic

Blizzen   38   1 Reply

krothba

A 55-year-old man presents with a 1 x 1 cm white lesion of his edentulous alveolar ridge. The ...

A 55-year-old man presents with a 1 x 1 cm white lesion of his edentulous alveolar ridge. The ...

A 55-year-old man presents with a 1 x 1 cm white lesion of his edentulous alveolar ridge. The clinical differential diagnosis should include:
 
  a. Lichen planus
  b. Hairy leukoplakia
  c. Ectopic lymphoid tissue
  d. Fric

isinc231   41   1 Reply

alarose

A 55-year-old man presents with a single deep indurated crateriform lesion of the posterior lateral ...

A 55-year-old man presents with a single deep indurated crateriform lesion of the posterior lateral ...

A 55-year-old man presents with a single deep indurated crateriform lesion of the posterior lateral border of the tongue. It is asymptomatic. This could be all of the following except:
 
  a. Squamous cell carcinoma
  b. Chronic traum

gordies   32   1 Reply

ktrobek

A 57-year-old patient presents with bright red mucosa under her 10-year-old maxillary denture. The ...

A 57-year-old patient presents with bright red mucosa under her 10-year-old maxillary denture. The ...

A 57-year-old patient presents with bright red mucosa under her 10-year-old maxillary denture. The tissue is painful and has been present for several weeks. The remainder of her examination is negative. This is most likely which of the following?

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may129

A 65-year-old man presented with a 1 x 1 cm mass in the floor of his mouth with no associated ...

A 65-year-old man presented with a 1 x 1 cm mass in the floor of his mouth with no associated ...

A 65-year-old man presented with a 1 x 1 cm mass in the floor of his mouth with no associated cervical lymphadenopathy. Biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma. The 5-year survival rate for someone treated with this condition would be approximately:

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Fvhdan

A 67-year-old woman presents with multiple persistent large ulcers of her gingiva and buccal mucosa. ...

A 67-year-old woman presents with multiple persistent large ulcers of her gingiva and buccal mucosa. ...

A 67-year-old woman presents with multiple persistent large ulcers of her gingiva and buccal mucosa. Biopsy of tissue adjacent to the ulcers shows epithelial separation from submucosa through the level of the basement membrane. This is suggestive of

IRAM   36   1 Reply

Gavaacon

A 68-year-old man has a small squamous cell carcinoma of the right posterior lateral border of the ...

A 68-year-old man has a small squamous cell carcinoma of the right posterior lateral border of the ...

A 68-year-old man has a small squamous cell carcinoma of the right posterior lateral border of the tongue. If left untreated, this lesion would most likely metastasize first to which of the fol-lowing?
 
  a. Submental lymph nodes
  b

mirandaisaacs   32   1 Reply

vbass

A 68-year-old man presents with a 1 x 2 cm macular red lesion of his hard palate. This is ...

A 68-year-old man presents with a 1 x 2 cm macular red lesion of his hard palate. This is ...

A 68-year-old man presents with a 1 x 2 cm macular red lesion of his hard palate. This is asymptomatic, has been present for an unknown duration, and does not blanch with compression. The best clinical designation for this lesion would be:
 

WENLiu   39   1 Reply

rachey

A 7-year-old girl presents with bilateral swelling of the mandible and maxilla. A radiograph shows ...

A 7-year-old girl presents with bilateral swelling of the mandible and maxilla. A radiograph shows ...

A 7-year-old girl presents with bilateral swelling of the mandible and maxilla. A radiograph shows bilateral multilocular radiolucent lesions of all four quadrants. Biopsy shows fibrous con-nective tissue with multinucleated giant cells. Serum chemis

mirandaisaacs   35   1 Reply

nic

A 7-year-old patient presents with a quadrant of teeth showing abnormal formation of both enamel and ...

A 7-year-old patient presents with a quadrant of teeth showing abnormal formation of both enamel and ...

A 7-year-old patient presents with a quadrant of teeth showing abnormal formation of both enamel and dentin. All his other teeth appear clinically normal. Radiographically, the affected teeth can be described as ghost teeth.. He has:
 
  a

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musicall

A 70-year-old woman presents with several erythematous patches and associated ulcers of her gingiva. ...

A 70-year-old woman presents with several erythematous patches and associated ulcers of her gingiva. ...

A 70-year-old woman presents with several erythematous patches and associated ulcers of her gingiva. The lesions have been continuously present for at least 5 months. The patient describes the appearance of blisters before the ulcers. She has no eye,

Vaneisha07   35   1 Reply

gool34

A 76-year-old woman presents with multiple painful oral ulcers that have been persistent for at ...

A 76-year-old woman presents with multiple painful oral ulcers that have been persistent for at ...

A 76-year-old woman presents with multiple painful oral ulcers that have been persistent for at least 3 months. She states that the ulcers are preceded by blisters. She recently developed an ocular irritation that she described as a gritty sensation

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awaldrop928

A 9-year-old boy has bilateral, white thickening of his buccal mucosa that extends into the ...

A 9-year-old boy has bilateral, white thickening of his buccal mucosa that extends into the ...

A 9-year-old boy has bilateral, white thickening of his buccal mucosa that extends into the vestibules. The lesions have been present since birth. His brother has similar lesions. Which of the following is suggested?
 
  a. Lichen planus

BohnBayne   29   1 Reply

kjhgfdwrert

A 9-year-old girl presents with marked gingival inflammation and multiple small ulcers involving her ...

A 9-year-old girl presents with marked gingival inflammation and multiple small ulcers involving her ...

A 9-year-old girl presents with marked gingival inflammation and multiple small ulcers involving her vestibular mucosa, vermilion, and perioral skin. She has a fever, malaise, joint pain, and headache. She most likely has which of the following?

madmadmad   29   1 Reply

suarezs1

A backup copy is a duplicate file or set of information contained in a different area of the ...

A backup copy is a duplicate file or set of information contained in a different area of the ...

A backup copy is a duplicate file or set of information contained in a different area of the computer or on magnetic tape or disk.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

BohnBayne   38   1 Reply

kjhgfdwrert

A bank statement is a financial record that regularly informs an account holder about the status of ...

A bank statement is a financial record that regularly informs an account holder about the status of ...

A bank statement is a financial record that regularly informs an account holder about the status of his or her account.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

jreichert1033   21   1 Reply

tiss9889

A bar graph is used to present categorical data (True or false?)

A bar graph is used to present categorical data (True or false?)

A bar graph is used to present categorical data.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Irrelevantshine   47   1 Reply

kadodd

A bar graph is used to present categorical data. T or F?

A bar graph is used to present categorical data. T or F?

A bar graph is used to present categorical data.
 T or F?

epyon_avenger   62   1 Reply

Samamba

A barrier membrane is placed over the ________ defect. (Fill in the blank)

A barrier membrane is placed over the ________ defect. (Fill in the blank)

A barrier membrane is placed over the ________ defect.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

ruthayak   31   1 Reply

snp21

A big drawback to adding a dental hygienist to a practice is the added expense with no significant ...

A big drawback to adding a dental hygienist to a practice is the added expense with no significant ...

A big drawback to adding a dental hygienist to a practice is the added expense with no significant revenue.
 
  a. true
  b. false

jreichert1033   30   1 Reply

scates8

A bill can become a(n) ________.

A bill can become a(n) ________.

A bill can become a(n) ________.
A) Order
B) Law
C) Rule
D) Regulation
E) None of the above

moonwolf   40   1 Reply

iyeru42

A bill can become a(n) ________.

A bill can become a(n) ________.

A bill can become a(n) ________.
 
  A) Order
  B) Law
  C) Rule
  D) Regulation
  E) None of the above

swhite9946   20   1 Reply

nic

A biopsy of a nodular lesion of the tongue showed several noncaseating granulomas. The patient was ...

A biopsy of a nodular lesion of the tongue showed several noncaseating granulomas. The patient was ...

A biopsy of a nodular lesion of the tongue showed several noncaseating granulomas. The patient was found to have similar lesions in the hilar regions of his lungs. He most likely has which of the following?
 
  a. Benign lymphoepithelial l

IRAM   35   1 Reply

ChloeSiamese

A biopsy of a painful nodule from the soft tissue adjacent to the mental foramen showed the presence ...

A biopsy of a painful nodule from the soft tissue adjacent to the mental foramen showed the presence ...

A biopsy of a painful nodule from the soft tissue adjacent to the mental foramen showed the presence of mixture of both hyperplastic nerve tissue and scar. This is indicative of:
 
  a. Nodular fasciitis
  b. Traumatic neuroma
 

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isinc231

A biopsy of a periapical lesion associated with a vital tooth showed CD1a-positive round pale cells ...

A biopsy of a periapical lesion associated with a vital tooth showed CD1a-positive round pale cells ...

A biopsy of a periapical lesion associated with a vital tooth showed CD1a-positive round pale cells and many eosinophils. The diagnosis is:
 
  a. Periapical abscess
  b. Periapical granuloma
  c. Solitary myeloma
  d. Ewing

mib1990   48   1 Reply

takirahh_

A biopsy of the lower lip salivary glands showed replacement of parenchymal tissue by lymphocytes. ...

A biopsy of the lower lip salivary glands showed replacement of parenchymal tissue by lymphocytes. ...

A biopsy of the lower lip salivary glands showed replacement of parenchymal tissue by lymphocytes. The patient also had xerostomia and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. These findings suggest which of the following?
 
  a. Lymphoma
  b. Cro

lexxis   26   1 Reply

scates8

A biopsy of the minor salivary gland of the lower lip was taken to evaluate for the salivary ...

A biopsy of the minor salivary gland of the lower lip was taken to evaluate for the salivary ...

A biopsy of the minor salivary gland of the lower lip was taken to evaluate for the salivary component of Sjgren's syndrome. The tissue showed a diffuse lymphocytic and plasma cell in-filtrate in the gland parenchyma, extensive scarring of the gland

IRAM   42   1 Reply

scates8

A black film indicates accidental exposure to white light (True or false?)

A black film indicates accidental exposure to white light (True or false?)

A black film indicates accidental exposure to white light.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

mandyns   44   1 Reply

preetpatel94

A blistering hereditary condition typically affects the skin and mucous membranes of children. ...

A blistering hereditary condition typically affects the skin and mucous membranes of children. ...

A blistering hereditary condition typically affects the skin and mucous membranes of children. Lesions, most commonly found at pressure points, heal with scars. This condition is known as:
 
  a. Cicatricial pemphigoid
  b. Hand-foot-

musicall   40   1 Reply

Macdonaldc

A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered ________ and a BMI of 30 or above is considered ________.

A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered ________ and a BMI of 30 or above is considered ________.

A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered ________ and a BMI of 30 or above is considered ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

ruthayak   36   1 Reply

ChloeSiamese

A bond links the lipophylic part of the local anesthetic molecule with the ______________ part of ...

A bond links the lipophylic part of the local anesthetic molecule with the ______________ part of ...

A bond links the lipophylic part of the local anesthetic molecule with the ______________ part of the molecule.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

tnvalerio   24   1 Reply

Bflint101

A bony projection that extends downward and slightly posterior in many maxillary molar radiographs ...

A bony projection that extends downward and slightly posterior in many maxillary molar radiographs ...

A bony projection that extends downward and slightly posterior in many maxillary molar radiographs is the
 
 styloid process.
  condylar process.
  hamular process.
  mastoid process.

mib1990   22   1 Reply

scates8

A bony ridge or ________ can be palpated overlying the facial roots of maxillary teeth. (Fill in the blank)

A bony ridge or ________ can be palpated overlying the facial roots of maxillary teeth. (Fill in the blank)

A bony ridge or ________ can be palpated overlying the facial roots of maxillary teeth.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

IRAM   32   1 Reply

derrickpate22

A breach of contract does not necessarily involve harm.

A breach of contract does not necessarily involve harm.

A breach of contract does not necessarily involve harm.
 
  a. true
   b. false

tnvalerio   39   1 Reply

tiss9889