Deck 19: Face and Related Structure Pathologies
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Deck 19: Face and Related Structure Pathologies
1
Which of the following indicates temporomandibular joint (TMJ)pathology?
A) Mastication of the teeth
B) Malocclusion of the teeth
C) Occlusion of the teeth
D) A fractured tooth
A) Mastication of the teeth
B) Malocclusion of the teeth
C) Occlusion of the teeth
D) A fractured tooth
B
2
The nasal septum is formed on its posterior half by the vomer bone and the perpendicular plate of which of the following?
A) Hard palate
B) Soft palate
C) Maxillary bones
D) Ethmoid bone
A) Hard palate
B) Soft palate
C) Maxillary bones
D) Ethmoid bone
D
3
The middle ear is connected to the nasal passages of a patient via which of the following?
A) External auditory canal
B) Internal auditory canal
C) Eustachian tube
D) Vestibular cochlea
A) External auditory canal
B) Internal auditory canal
C) Eustachian tube
D) Vestibular cochlea
C
4
What structure is located anteriorly in the neck,can be palpated,and functions as the tongue's attachment site?
A) Thyroid cartilage
B) Cricoid cartilage
C) Hyoid bone
D) Lesser cornua
A) Thyroid cartilage
B) Cricoid cartilage
C) Hyoid bone
D) Lesser cornua
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5
A patient's superior row of teeth are fixed within what structure?
A) Alveolar process
B) Maxillary bone
C) Zygomatic process
D) Mastoid process
A) Alveolar process
B) Maxillary bone
C) Zygomatic process
D) Mastoid process
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6
Which of the following describes the area of a patient's mouth that represents everything past the teeth and leading to the trachea?
A) Vermilion border
B) Oral cavity
C) Oral vestibule
D) Larynx
A) Vermilion border
B) Oral cavity
C) Oral vestibule
D) Larynx
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7
What structure covers the larynx superiorly?
A) Thyroid cartilage
B) Cricoid cartilage
C) Hyoid bone
D) Greater cornua
A) Thyroid cartilage
B) Cricoid cartilage
C) Hyoid bone
D) Greater cornua
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8
What is "swimmer's ear" medically known as?
A) Otitis media
B) Otitis externa
C) Auricular hematoma
D) Cauliflower ear
A) Otitis media
B) Otitis externa
C) Auricular hematoma
D) Cauliflower ear
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9
What are the small rough projections found on the surface of a patient's tongue that assist in the movement of food during chewing?
A) Papillae
B) Taste buds
C) Vermilion
D) Papules
A) Papillae
B) Taste buds
C) Vermilion
D) Papules
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10
The cochlea and the semicircular canals sit within a bony,fluid-filled labyrinth formed within which structure?
A) Temporal bone
B) Parietal bone
C) Greater sphenoid
D) Ramus
A) Temporal bone
B) Parietal bone
C) Greater sphenoid
D) Ramus
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11
Which of the following structures would be damaged first by a severe blow to the thyroid cartilage?
A) Larynx
B) Trachea
C) Esophagus
D) Pharynx
A) Larynx
B) Trachea
C) Esophagus
D) Pharynx
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12
The maxilla does not articulate with which of the following?
A) Zygoma bone
B) Mandible bone
C) Nasal bone
D) Lacrimal bone
A) Zygoma bone
B) Mandible bone
C) Nasal bone
D) Lacrimal bone
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13
How many permanent teeth would a patient have,assuming no previous trauma or injury to the mouth?
A) 24
B) 28
C) 32
D) 36
A) 24
B) 28
C) 32
D) 36
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14
What is the shape of the external ear-which is maintained by an accumulation of cartilaginous tissue-called?
A) Auricle
B) Stapes
C) External auditory meatus
D) Incus
A) Auricle
B) Stapes
C) External auditory meatus
D) Incus
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15
What connects the tongue from its underside to the floor of the oral cavity?
A) Hyoid bone
B) Hyaline cartilage
C) Lingual frenulum
D) Lingual septum
A) Hyoid bone
B) Hyaline cartilage
C) Lingual frenulum
D) Lingual septum
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16
Which type of tooth luxation is marked by a depression into the alveolar process relative to the contiguous teeth and to its match on the opposite side?
A) Intruded
B) Extruded
C) Avulsed
D) Fractured
A) Intruded
B) Extruded
C) Avulsed
D) Fractured
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17
What is the outermost covering of a tooth?
A) Dentin
B) Enamel
C) Cementum
D) Periodontal ligaments
A) Dentin
B) Enamel
C) Cementum
D) Periodontal ligaments
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18
What anchors a tooth's root to the alveolar process?
A) Cementum
B) Dentin
C) Pulp
D) Enamel
A) Cementum
B) Dentin
C) Pulp
D) Enamel
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19
What artery is typically associated with a patient bleeding anteriorly as the result of a nasal fracture?
A) Sphenopalatine
B) Anterior ethmoid
C) Saphenous
D) Hepatic
A) Sphenopalatine
B) Anterior ethmoid
C) Saphenous
D) Hepatic
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20
The articular disk found in the TMJ is _________ on its superior surface and ________ on its inferior surface.
A) concave; convex
B) convex; concave
C) concave; concave
D) convex; convex
A) concave; convex
B) convex; concave
C) concave; concave
D) convex; convex
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21
When inspecting the ear,the auditory canal can be opened by gently pulling upward and backward on the pinna.
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22
Once a laceration's bleeding is controlled,the area around the laceration should be checked for which of the following?
A) Foreign bodies
B) Tenderness
C) Extent of the wound
D) Foreign bodies, tenderness, and the extent of the wound
A) Foreign bodies
B) Tenderness
C) Extent of the wound
D) Foreign bodies, tenderness, and the extent of the wound
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23
What is clenching or grinding the teeth known as?
A) TMJ dysfunction
B) Bruxism
C) Epistaxis
D) Malocclusion
A) TMJ dysfunction
B) Bruxism
C) Epistaxis
D) Malocclusion
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24
What is the most common type of facial fracture?
A) Mandibular
B) Nasal
C) Maxillary
D) Zygomatic
A) Mandibular
B) Nasal
C) Maxillary
D) Zygomatic
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25
A tongue blade test is commonly used to rule out which of the following fractures?
A) Maxillary
B) Mandibular
C) Nasal
D) Zygomatic
A) Maxillary
B) Mandibular
C) Nasal
D) Zygomatic
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26
Tympanic membrane ruptures only occur from a mechanical intrusion through the membrane.
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27
What causes Bell's palsy?
A) Stroke but not infection
B) Disease or infection
C) Infection but not disease
D) Stroke, disease, or infection
A) Stroke but not infection
B) Disease or infection
C) Infection but not disease
D) Stroke, disease, or infection
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28
A blow that crushes which of the following would result in an inability to speak?
A) Hyoid bone
B) Cricoid ring
C) Larynx
D) Thyroid cartilage
A) Hyoid bone
B) Cricoid ring
C) Larynx
D) Thyroid cartilage
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29
Which of the following is not typically a symptom of a mandibular condylar fracture?
A) Headache
B) Tinnitus
C) Balance disruption
D) Epistaxis
A) Headache
B) Tinnitus
C) Balance disruption
D) Epistaxis
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30
A fracture to which of the following bones may cause eye movement to be asymmetrical?
A) Parietal
B) Sphenoid
C) Zygoma
D) Nasal
A) Parietal
B) Sphenoid
C) Zygoma
D) Nasal
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31
Which of the following statements is false?
A) Swimmer's ear can be caused by overcleaning your ear.
B) Psoriasis predisposes an athlete to swimmer's ear.
C) A narrow inner ear can predispose an individual to swimmer's ear by preventing inadequate drying.
D) Swimmer's ear only affects those athletes involved in water sports.
A) Swimmer's ear can be caused by overcleaning your ear.
B) Psoriasis predisposes an athlete to swimmer's ear.
C) A narrow inner ear can predispose an individual to swimmer's ear by preventing inadequate drying.
D) Swimmer's ear only affects those athletes involved in water sports.
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32
In which of the following cases would lip lacerations require a physician referral?
A) The lacerations cross the vermilion border into the lips.
B) The lacerations are in the central portion of the upper or lower lips.
C) The lacerations are located on the upper lip.
D) The lacerations are located on the lower lip.
A) The lacerations cross the vermilion border into the lips.
B) The lacerations are in the central portion of the upper or lower lips.
C) The lacerations are located on the upper lip.
D) The lacerations are located on the lower lip.
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33
Which of the following muscles is innervated by the trigeminal nerve?
A) Buccinator
B) Geniohyoid
C) Masseter
D) Orbicularis oris
A) Buccinator
B) Geniohyoid
C) Masseter
D) Orbicularis oris
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34
A fracture to which portion of the tooth results in loss of that tooth?
A) Top third
B) Middle third
C) Bottom third
D) All of the above
A) Top third
B) Middle third
C) Bottom third
D) All of the above
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35
How is the palpation of the posterior aspect of the TMJ done?
A) Place the index finger over the TMJ in front of the external auditory meatus and have the patient open and close his or her mouth.
B) It cannot be done.
C) Place your little finger in the patient's ear and have the patient open and close his or her mouth.
D) It is done from inside the mouth.
A) Place the index finger over the TMJ in front of the external auditory meatus and have the patient open and close his or her mouth.
B) It cannot be done.
C) Place your little finger in the patient's ear and have the patient open and close his or her mouth.
D) It is done from inside the mouth.
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36
Which cranial nerve (CN)can become impaired when an auricular hematoma is present?
A) CN V
B) CV VIII
C) CV I
D) CN IV
A) CN V
B) CV VIII
C) CV I
D) CN IV
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37
A normal,healthy individual has four canines per row of teeth.
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38
Which describes a hypomobile TMJ?
A) Patient is unable to fit two fingers in his or her mouth.
B) Patient is unable to fit three fingers in his or her mouth.
C) Patient can fit two or more fingers in his or her mouth.
D) Patient can fit three or more fingers in his or her mouth.
A) Patient is unable to fit two fingers in his or her mouth.
B) Patient is unable to fit three fingers in his or her mouth.
C) Patient can fit two or more fingers in his or her mouth.
D) Patient can fit three or more fingers in his or her mouth.
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39
A fracture that extends into the enamel is considered a dental emergency.
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40
If a tooth is avulsed and cannot be reimplanted,which of the following is an appropriate step?
A) Clean and scrub the debris off the tooth, rinse with saline, and place the tooth in gauze inside of the mouth.
B) Store the tooth in skim milk.
C) Sterilize the tooth, then store in a biocompatible storage environment.
D) Rinse the tooth with saline and store in whole milk if an emergency tooth preserving kit is not available.
A) Clean and scrub the debris off the tooth, rinse with saline, and place the tooth in gauze inside of the mouth.
B) Store the tooth in skim milk.
C) Sterilize the tooth, then store in a biocompatible storage environment.
D) Rinse the tooth with saline and store in whole milk if an emergency tooth preserving kit is not available.
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41
Explain how to perform Weber's test and what is considered a positive test.
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42
The Weber test can be used to assess for hearing loss associated with otitis media.
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43
What are three signs and symptoms of a potentially catastrophic injury resulting from a blow to the throat?
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