Pharmacology
Sulfonamides (also known as sulfa drugs) are structurally similar to:
Penicillins
Erythromycins
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
The study of health and disease in any one or more populations is called:
Pathology
Endemiology
Epidemiology
Statistics and analysis
Epidemiology
A cluster of sebaceous glands observed on the buccal mucosa is:
Linea alba
Lipoma
Fordyce granule
Mucocele
Fordyce granule
What nerve supplies the intrinsic muscles of the tongue:
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Glossopharyngeal
Hypoglossal
Accessory
Hypoglossal
Gram positive bacteria change color when a Gram stain is used because:
The outer stain membrane adsorbs the crystal violet stain
The stain gets trapped in the thick, cross-linked peptidoglycan layer
The counterstain safranin turns the bacteria red
The stain gets trapped in the thick, cross-linked peptidoglycan layer
Severe allergic reactions, such as anaphylaxis and angioedema of the glottis, commonly require immediate therapy with which of the following drugs:
Histamine
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Heparin
Epinephrine
The estimated number of individuals dealing with a specific disease at any given time is considered the __________ of that disease.
Prevalence
Consequence
Incidence
Influence
Prevalence
Dentinogenesis imperfecta is:
Autosomal recessive
Autosomal dominant
X linked dominant
X linked recessive
Autosomal dominant
The palatine bone of the mouth, separates the oral cavity from which body cavity:
Buccal space
Submandibular space
Mental space
Nasal cavity
Oropharynx
Nasal cavity
Tricolsan is an effective antimicrobial agent against which three types of pathogens:
Gram-negative bacteria, fungi and viruses
Gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and mycobacteria
Gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and viruses
Gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and viruses
Which of the following drugs is the standard to which all opiates (narcotics) are compared?
Codeine
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone
Meperidine
Morphine
Morphine
The functions of epidemiology include:
Gathering data to describe typical biological processes
Measuring a disease's distribution in a population
Identifying the determinants of a disease
All of the above
All of the above
_____ is the result of grinding and clenching the teeth together in a nonfunctional manner:
Abrasion
Bruxism
Abfraction
Attrition
Erosion
Bruxism
The blood supply to the periodontal ligament (PDL) comes from the:
Facial artery
Lingual artery
Occipital artery
Asending pharyngeal artery
Maxillary artery
Maxillary artery
There are many different types of bacteria normally present in the oral cavity. Which one of the following organisms is most likely to be associated with the onset of dental caries:
Actinomyces
Bacteroides
Lactobacillus
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Streptococcus