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Viral Infections MCQs

Viral Infections MCQs

Viral Infections MCQs

Viral Infections MCQs

Viral Infections MCQs

  1. Which of the following is false regarding measles:
    A. Koplik’s spots
    B. Muculo papular skin rash
    C. Fever and malaise
    D. Nikolsky’s sign
  2. Papulovesicular oral lesions are seen in:
    A. Measles
    B. Herpangina
    C. Rubelia
    D. Hand foot and disease
  3. A 60-year-old male presents with a 2-day history of a severe left ear ache with a burning sensation in the ear and loss of taste. There is left sided weakness of both upper and lower facial muscles. Facial sensation is normal. A few vesicles are seen in the pharynx. What is the most likely diagnosis?
    A. Bell’s palsy
    B. Acoustic neuroma
    C. Diphtheria
    D. Ramsay Hunt syndrome
  4. The most common reported oral malignancy in HIV infection is:
    A. Squamous cell carcinoma
    B. Verrucous carcinoma
    C. Multiple myeloma
    D. Kaposi sarcoma
  5. The virus which causes Herpes zoster is same as that which causes:
    A. Herpes simplex
    B. Herpangina
    C. Chicken pox
    D. Measles
  6. The lesion which is erythematous, recurrent and distributed along with the sensory nerve trunk is:
    A. Herpes zoster
    B. Erythema multiformae
    C. Herpetic gingivo stomatis
    D. Recurrent aphthous
  7. Rubeola refers to:
    A. German measles
    B. Measles
    C. Small pox
    D. Chicken pox
  8. Which is best for diagnosis of primary herpes simplex infection:
    A. Smear stained with Giemsa stain
    B. Smear stained with Wrist’s stain
    C. Flurorescent staining of cytology smear
    D. Routing cytology
  9. A 40-year-old lady presents with unilateral demotonic distribution of veslcular eruptions. associated with severe pain. The most likely diagnosis is:
    A. Herpes zoster
    B. Chicken pox
    C. Recurrent herpes simplex infection
    D. infectious mononucleosis
  10. Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis:
    A. occur in children and young adults
    B. occur only in young children
    C. occur in only adults
    D. All of the above
  11. Shingles occurs:
    A. Primary infection
    B. is unilateral
    C. occurs on movable tissues
    D. is bilatral
  12. Cytological smear showing multinucleated giant cells, synctium and ballooning degeneration of the nucleus is a characteristic of:
    A. Herpes simplex virus infection
    B. Erythema multiforme
    C. Recurrent apthous stomatitis
    D. Coxsackie virus infection
  13. Herpetiformis vesicles, which rupture and leave areas of superficial intraoral ulcers, are caused by:
    A. Varicella Zoster virus
    B. Herpes zoster virus
    C. Coxsackie virus
    D. None of the above
  14. Ramsay Hunt syndrome the cranial nerve involved is:
    A. Trigeminal
    B. Facial
    C. Glossopharyngeal
    D. Occulomotor nurve
  15. In herpes primary lesion is:
    A. ulcer
    B. papule
    C. vesicle
    D. Bullae
  16. Mumps is caused by:
    A. Orthomyxo virus
    B. Paramyxo virus
    C. Rheno virus
    D. EB virus
  17. Primary herpetic lesions involving the gingiva are most likely to occur during ages:
    A. 1-5 years
    B. 6-12 years
    C. 13-16 years
    D. They are likely to occur equally at any age
  18. Recurrent ulcers occurring on gingiva and palate are most probably:
    A. Aphthous ulcers
    B. Herpes simplex
    C. koplick spots
    D. Lesions of Behcet’s syndrome
  19. Coxsackie virus causes:
    A. infectious mononucleosis
    B. lymphoma
    C. herpangina
    D. herpes
  20. A 3-year-old child has a fever of 102 degree F; and following upper respiratory tract infection discrete vesicles and ulcers on the soft plate and pharynx are noted, The most probable diagnosis is:
    A. Herpangina
    B. Scarlet fever
    C. Rubella
    D. Herpetic gingivostomatitis
  21. Which of the following would be seen in late HIV cases:
    A. Kaposi’s sarcoma
    B. Oral hairy leukoplakia
    C. Gingivitis/periodontitis
    D. All of the above
  22. Which of the following does not cause oral cancer in children:
    A. Herpes simplex
    B. Esptein bar
    C. Cytomegalovirus
    D. Varicella zoster
  23. Which of the following is not associated with gingival lesions:
    A. Herpes
    B. Recurrent apthae
    C. Pemphigus
    D. Pyogenic granuloma
  24. In HIV, which cells are affected:
    A. CD4
    B. CD8
    C. Monocytes
    D. Lymphocytes
  25. Which virus given below is not a teratogenic virus:
    A. Rubella
    B. Cytomegalovirus
    C. Herpes simplex
    D. Measles
  26. Herpes simplex is seen in:
    A. < 10 yrs. of age
    B. 12-15 yrs. of age
    C. 25-30 yrs. of age
    D. 55-60 yrs. of age
  27. Which of the following is NOT True about primary HSV infection:
    A. primarily affects the anterior portion of the mouth causes acute gingivits
    B. causes acute gingivits
    C. occurs as epidemic
    D. shows prodromal symptoms
  28. Herpangina is caused by:
    A. Herpes simplex virus
    B. Coxsackie virus
    C. Measles virus
    D. Varicella zoster virus
  29. Coxsackie virus is implicated in:
    A. Herpes zoster
    B. Measles
    C. Small pox
    D. Hand, Mouth & foot disease
  30. Drug used in case of Herpetic lesions:
    A. Acyclovir
    B. Penicillin
    C. Tetracycline
    D. Ciprofloxacin
  31. Recurrent herpes occurs due to:
    A. Virus in oral mucosa
    B. Latent virus is skin supplying the area
    C. Latent virus in nerve ganglia
    D. None of the above
  32. Site specificity is seen in:
    A. Syphilis
    B. Recurrent herpes labialis
    C. Carcinoma
    D. Traumatic aphthous ulcer
  33. Reactivation of varicella virus in a posterior root ganglion results in:
    A. chicken pox
    B. Herpes zoster
    C. Herpes simplex
    D. Poliomyelitis
  34. Which of the following is a difference between herpangina and primary herpetic stomatitis:
    A. It is preceded by prodromal symptoms
    B. It is unilateral in nature
    C. Ulcers relationship seen on the anterior faucial pillars
    D. Viral etiology
  35. Prodromal symptoms precede 1 to 2 days before the onset of disease in:
    A. Viral fever
    B. erythema multiforme
    C. pemphigus
    D. pemphigoid
  36. All about herpangina are false except:
    A. May lead to high grade fever
    B. May cause Dysphagia
    C. May lead to vesicles formation in Anterior part of mouth around 20-30 in number
    D. Anterior portion of mouth have only minor vesicles
  37. Which of the following medications shortens the recovery period of primary Herpetic gingivostomatitis:
    A. Acyclovir
    B. Ziduvidine
    C. Kenalog in orabase
    D. All of the above
  38. The reason why most patients suffering from recurrent herpes labialis rarely give a history of having acute form of the herpetic gingivastomatitis is because:
    A. Etiological agents differ
    B. The acute form occurs only inversely immuno compromised individuals
    C. The primary infection was subclinical
    D. The patient has received antibodies during intrauterine life and the antibodies have persisted
  39. Inflammation of the dorsal root ganglion and vesicular eruption of the skin and mucous membrane in area supplied by a sensory nerve that is affected in characteristic of:
    A. Herpes zoster
    B. Herpes simplex
    C. Uveoparotid fever
    D. Aphthous stomatitis
  40. Which of the following is associated with HIV infection:
    A. Hairy leukoplakia
    B. Erythroplakia
    C. Oral lichen planus
    D. Bullous pemphigoid
  41. Koplik spots:
    A. First manifestation of measles
    B. Rarely seen in measles
    C. Are seen 2-3 days after cutaneous rashes
    D. Is first manifestation but seldom seen
  42. Intro nuclear inclusions detected during the course of herpes simplex virus infection are called:
    A. Bacteriophages
    B. Lipschutz bodies
    C. Negri bodies
    D. Donavan bodies
  43. The feature that distinguishes herpes zoster from other vesiculobullous eruption is:
    A. Unilateral occurrence
    B. Severe burning pain
    C. Prominent crusting vesicles
    D. Sub epidermal bullous formation
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