Pathology Flashcards by Joysa S.

Mask-like face, claw-like fingers, hypertension and fibrosis of the esophagus are characteristic of which of the following diseases?A.) RheumatoidB.) Raynaud’s diseaseC.) Systemic LupusD.) Scleroderma

Scleroderma

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Circulatory level of which cell increase in an acute inflammatory response caused by bacterial infection?A.) LymphocyteB.) EosinophilC.) BasophilD.) Neutrophil

Neutrophil

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Subluxation of the lens, laxity of ligaments and cystic medial necrosis of the aorta are characteristic of which of the following?A.) Von Recklinghausen syndromeB.) Systemic lupusC.) AlkaptonuriaD.) Marfan’s syndrome

Marfan’s syndrome

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What is a functional vasospastic disorder which affects small arteries and arterioles of the extremities?A.) ThrombophlebitisB.) DyspneaC.) Buerger’s diseaseD.) Raynaude’s disease

Raynaude’s disease

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Which of the following is a localized area of tissue necrosis resulting from an immunologically induced necrotizing vasculitis?A.) AnaplasiaB.) Tuberculin reactionC.) Type 3 hypersensitivityD.) Serum sickness

Type 3 hypersensitivity

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Pitting edema is typically caused by which of the following?A.) HyperthyroidismB.) Congestive heart failureC.) Cirrosis of liverD.) Myxedema

Congestive heart failure

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Megaloblastic anemia is caused by which of the following vitamin deficiencies?A.) Vitamin B12B.) Vitamin AC.) Vitamin DD.) Vitamin C

Vitamin B12

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The Philadelphia chromosome is a risk factor for which leukemia?A.) Chronic lymphocyticB.) Acute lymphocyticC.) Chronic myelocyticD.) Acute myelocytic

Chronic myelocytic

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Patchy consolidation of the lung is characteristic of?A.) EmphysemaB.) BronchopneumoniaC.) BronchitisD.) Bronchial asthma

Bronchopneumonia

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is caused by chronic alcoholism and is due to which of the following?A.) B1B.) CC.) B3D.) B8

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Synovial thickening and secretory inflammation with edema but no pannus formation is seen in which of the following?A.) TB arthritisB.) OsteoarthritisC.) Gouty arthritisD.) Raccoon bite

Gouty arthritis

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Metastatic osteoblastic tumor in a malignancy most likely originates from which of the following?A.) ProstateB.) BreastC.) ColonD.) Lung

Prostate

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Thombosis and embolism of which of the following vessels can cause a transmural infarction of the small intestine?A.) Inferior mesenteric veinB.) Superior mesenteric veinC.) Superior mesenteric artery D.) Inferior mesenteric artery

Superior mesenteric artery

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X-linked gamma globulinemia of bruton is characterized by?A.) T-cell deficiencyB.) Sexual transmissionC.) Autosomal in malesD.) B-cell deficiency

B-cell deficiency

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Antibody synthesis is a primary function of?A.) BasophilsB.) NeutrophilsC.) Plasma cellsD.) Monocytes

Plasma cells

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Which of the following procedures exudative lesions caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis and contains caseous?A.) Brodie’s abscessB.) Aschoff bodiesC.) Ghon lesionD.) Guarnieri bodies

Ghon lesion

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Who is considered the father of pathology?A.) PastureB.) JennerC.) KochD.) Lister

Pasture

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In most types of allergic injuries the immediate transient phase of vascular permeability is mediated by which of the following?A.) HistamineB.) The Hoffman factorC.) ComplementD.) Anaphylatoxin

Histamine

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Sequestra frequently accompanies which of the following?A.) Pyogenic osteomyelitisB.) TeneosynovitisC.) Rheumatoid arthritisD.) Osteoarthritis

Pyogenic osteomyelitis

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Which of the following is responsible for post infectious glomulonephritis?A.) Staph aureusB.) Beta hemolytic strepC.) Group D staphylococcusD.) Staphylococcus streptococcus

Beta hemolytic strep

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Fatty liver, edema & atrophy of the small bowel are characteristics in which of the following?A.) MarasmusB.) Riboflavin deficiencyC.) PellagraD.) Kwashiorkor

Kwashiorkor

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Who is the most infectious member of the family?A.) Middle aged malesB.) Pregnant femalesC.) Middle aged malesD.) School aged children

School aged children

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A young male from central Africa has a rapidly expanding mass in the area of the jaw?A.) KeratoacanthomaB.) MelanomaC.) Burketts lymphomaD.) Squamous cell carcinoma

Burketts lymphoma

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Generalized muscle weakness, poor intestinal tonus & resultant bloating, heart abnormalities & weakness of respiratory muscles characterizes which of the following deficiencies?A.) KB.) MgC.) ClD.) Ca

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When there is degeneration of the lateral cells, which of the following is affected?A.) Temperature sensationB.) Autonomic functionC.) Motor skillD.) Vibration sense

Autonomic function

Which of the following causes localized edema and accompanies filariasis?A.) Decreased osmotic pressureB.) Increased venous pressureC.) Lymphatic obstructionD.) Increased hydrostatic

Lymphatic obstruction

Coccidioidoomycosis most commonly affects which of the following organs?A.) HeartB.) IntestineC.) LungD.) Skin

Lung

Subacute panencephalitis is a rare sequel to?A.) MeaslesB.) Chicken poxC.) MumpsD.) Herpes simplex

Measles

Which of the following is the type of cell which is predominantly produced by inflammatory response to a Salmonella infection?A.) EosinophilsB.) NeutrophilsC.) MononuclearD.) Plasmocyte

Neutrophils

The most threatening characteristic Guillian-Barre syndrome affects what muscles?A.) RespiratoryB.) GastricC.) MyocardialD.) Smooth

Respiratory

When there is degeneration of the lateral cells which of the following is affected?A.) Vibration senseB.) Autonomic functionC.) Temperature sensationD.) Motor skill

Motor skill

Tensile stretch is proteinaceous deposition of what in wound healing?A.) Vitamin CB.) AmineC.) ReticulumD.) Collagen

Collagen

A starry sky appearance of lymphoid tissue is characteristic of which lymphoma?A.) ALLB.) Burkett’sC.) Hodgkin’sD.) Non-hodgkins

Burkett's

A pulmonary embolus most commonly originates in the?A.) Upper extremityB.) KidneyC.) BrainD.) Lower extremity

Lower extremity

Which of the following syndromes is a form of polyposis characterized by polyps in the intrinsic GI tract?A.) AdenocarcinomaB.) Crohn’s diseaseC.) Ulcerative colitisD.) Peutz Jeghers disease

Peutz Jeghers disease

In which of the following muscle disorders is pseudohypertrophy most common?A.) Myasthenia gravisB.) Myotonic dystrophyC.) Beckers dystrophyD.) Duchenne’s dystrophy

Duchenne's dystrophy

Giant cell arthritis primarily affects the?A.) Temporal arteryB.) Abdominal arteriesC.) Occipital arteriesD.) Muscular arteries

Temporal artery

Which of the following occurs in a keloid?A.) Hypertrophic enlargement of scar tissueB.) Early granulomatous diseaseC.) Benign tumorD.) Response to wound healing

Hypertrophic enlargement of scar tissue

Tuberculosis of the spine is AKA for?A.) Ankylosing spondylitisB.) DJDC.) DDDD.) Pott’s disease

Pott's disease

The primary biochemical requirement for the clinical diagnosis of gout in the blood is?A.) PB.) Uric acidC.) AlcoholD.) Calcium

Uric acid

A deficiency of vitamin C most often effects?A.) NervesB.) Hemopoietic tissueC.) MusclesD.) Connective tissue

Connective tissue

Carcinoma is least likely to metastasize in the?A.) VertebraB.) LungsC.) Skeletal muscleD.) Liver

Lungs

Megaloblastic anemia is caused by which of the following vitamin deficiencies?A.) Vitamin DB.) Vitamin AC.) Vitamin CD.) Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12

What is the result in the cell as consequence of thyroid goiter?A.) AnaplasiaB.) MetaplasiaC.) DysplasiaD.) Hyperplasia

Hyperplasia

Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord due to which of the following?A.) CarcinomaB.) ThiamineC.) Folic acidD.) Megaloblastic anemia

Megoplastic anemia

Which of the following procedures exudative lesions caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis and contains caseous?A.) Guarnieri bodiesB.) Ghon lesionC.) Aschoff bodiesD.) Brodies’ abscess

Ghon lesion

What causes hoarseness associated with carcinoma in the apex of the lung?A.) Metastasis of the speech areaB.) Esophageal atresiaC.) Laryngeal nerve damageD.) Increased sputum

Laryngeal nerve damage

Intercranial calcification occurs most commonly in?A.) EpendymomaB.) MedulloblastomaC.) AstrocytomaD.) Oligodendroglioma

Oligodendroglioma

Which of the following is pseudohypertrophic most common in?A.) Duchenne’s dystrophyB.) Beckers dystrophyC.) Masthenia gravisD.) Myotonic dystrophy

Duchenne's dystrophy

Which of the following is a periosteal encasement of necrotic tissue?A.) SequestrumB.) LimbusC.) InvolucrumD.) Cloaca

Sequestrum

Subacute panencephalitis is a rare sequel to?A.) MeaslesB.) Herpes simplexC.) Chicken poxD.) Mumps

Measles

Which of the following secrete both heparin and histamine?A.) EosinophilsB.) Plasma cellsC.) Mast cellsD.) Monocytes

Mast cells

Which of the following affects the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia & results in resting tremors?A.) Hyntington’s diseaseB.) Myasthenia gravisC.) Parkinsons diseaseD.) Alzheimer’s

Parkinsons disease

Which characteristic is least suggestive of a malignancy in a growing tumor?A.) Circumfacial erosionB.) Fibers capsuleC.) Local lymphatic enlargementD.) Anaplasia

Fibers capsule

Thrombosis and embolism of which of the following vessels can cause a transmural infarction of the small intestine?A.) Superior mesenteric veinB.) Superior mesenteric arteryC.) Inferior mesenteric veinD.) Inferior mesenteric artery

Superior mesenteric artery

Which of the following conditions is characterized by congenital absence or parasympathetic ganglia in the colon subsequent constipation and dilation of the colon?A.) Horner’s syndromeB.) Hirschsprung’s diseaseC.) Merkel’s diverticulumD.) Chagas disease

Hirschsprung's disease

Which is not characterized by a granulomatous inflammation?A.) ActinomycosisB.) SarcoidosisC.) TuberculosisD.) Candidiasis

Candidiasis

Subluxation of the lens, laxity of ligaments and cystic medial necrosis of the aorta are characteristic of which of the following?A.) Systemic lupusB.) AlkaptonuriaC.) Von Recklinghausen syndromeD.) Marfan’s syndrome

Marfan's syndrome

Toxic megacolon is a complication of?A.) Regional enteritisB.) Ulcerative colitisC.) Ischemic colitisD.) Granulomatous colitis

Ulcerative colitis

Metastatic osteoblastic tumor in a malignancy most likely originates from which of the following?A.) ProstateB.) LungC.) ColonD.) Breast

Prostate

Which of the following causes localized edema and accompanies filariasis?A.) Increased hydrostatic pressureB.) Increased venous pressureC.) Lymphatic obstructionD.) Decreased osmotic pressure

Lymphatic obstruction

Epidural hemorrhage most likely results from laceration of which of the following arteries?A.) Middle cerebralB.) Middle meningeal arteryC.) Internal carotidD.) Superficial temporal

Middle meningeal artery

Which of the following is an autosomal glucocerebral disease with hepatosplenomegaly?A.) Lyme’s diseaseB.) KleinfeltersC.) MarfansD.) Gauchers

Gauchers

Pannus formation is characterized in the pathogenesis of?A.) GoutB.) Rheumatic feverC.) Rheumatoid arthritisD.) Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Which of the following develops from an IgE mediated immune reaction?A.) Acute gastritisB.) Panacinar emphysemaC.) TuberculosisD.) Pernicous anemia

Panacinar emphysema

Which of the following conditions is probably present if, upon palpation, the median groove of the prostate cannot be palpated?A.) Prostate carcinomaB.) Granulomatous prostateC.) Benign prostatic hypertrophyD.) Prostatitis

Prostate carcinoma

Who is most likely to have entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve?A.) Elderly malesB.) Athletic malesC.) ChildrenD.) Pregnant females

Pregnant females

The substrate of a fully differentiated cell type to another is known as?A.) MetaplasiaB.) DysplasiaC.) AnaplasiaD.) Hyperplasia

Metaplasia

Dry eyes and mouth dry mouth with the symptoms of an autoimmune disease are characteristic of?A.) Sjrogen’s syndromeB.) Reiters syndromeC.) Rheumatoid arthritisD.) Scleroderma

Sjrogen’s syndrome

Which of the following causes hypoxia without ischemia?A.) EmbolismB.) ThrombosisC.) Arterial compression D.) Anemia

Anemia

Which of the following diseases produce symptoms due primarily to demyelination of peripheral motor nerve axons?A.) Myasthenia gravisB.) Post-infectious polyradiculitisC.) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisD.) Multiple sclerosis

Post-infectious polyradiculitis

Which of the following substances is produced in the cells and increases inflammation due to tissue damage?A.) ThrombusB.) Prostaglandin’sC.) LeukotrieneD.) Histamine

Histamine

Which of the following presents with a positive HLA-B27 test and an increased risk of deformity?A.) SLEB.) Ankylosing spondylitisC.) Reiters syndromeD.) Rheumatoid arthritis

Ankylosing spondylitis

Which of the following tumors is comprised of germ cell layers?A.) LipomaB.) SarcomaC.) MyelomaD.) Teratoma

Teratoma

What type of collagen is found 1st or earliest?A.) 2B.) 4C.) 1D.) 3

A deficiency in which of the following trace elements results in tetomy similar to that which accompanies hypocalcemia?A.) FeB.) MgC.) CuD.) Zn

Serum sickness is an example of?A.) Antibody antigen mediated complexB.) Delayed immunityC.) Immune complexD.) T-cell mediated complex

Immune complex

Which of the following is pseudohypertrophic most common in?A.) Myotonic dystrophyB.) Duchenne’s dystrophyC.) Beckers dystrophyD.) Myasthenia gravis

Duchenne's dystrophy

Vascular tumors originate in which cell type?A.) MacrophagesB.) HistocyteC.) FibrinogenD.) Endothelial

Endothelial

Which of the following is the type of cell which is predominantly produced by inflammatory response to a Salmonella infection?A.) NeutrophilsB.) PlasmocyteC.) MononuclearD.) Eosinophils

Neutrophils

The most common site of cardiac valvular regurgitation are which valves?A.) Mitral and aorticB.) Tricuspid and aorticC.) Aortic and pulmonaryD.) Mitral and tricuspid

Mitral and aortic

Subacute panencephalitis is a rare sequel to?A.) MeaslesB.) Herpes simplexC.) Chicken poxD.) Mumps

Measles

What is a functional vasospastic disorder which affects small arteries and arterioles of the extremities?A.) ThrombophelbitisB.) Raynaud’s diseaseC.) Buerger’s diseaseD.) Dyspenea

Raynaud's disease

Almost all pathological changes of SLE involve which of the followingA.) GammaB.) Increased IgGC.) Increased immune cellsD.) Increased cytotoxins

Increased immune cells

Which type of disease is ankylosing spondylitis?A.) AutoimmuneB.) InflammatoryC.) InfectiousD.) Degenerative

Inflammatory

Which of the following is the most common degenerative disease of the joints?A.) Rheumatoid arthritisB.) OsteoarthritisC.) Gouty arthritisD.) Migratory polyarthritis

Osteoarthritis

Hyperglycemia, obesity and osteopenia are characteristic of?A.) Diabetes mellitusB.) HyperparathyroidismC.) HyperaldosteronismD.) Hypercortisolism

Hypercortisolism

Which is not characterized by a granulomatous inflammation?A.) SarcoidosisB.) TuberculosisC.) ActinomycosisD.) Candidiasis

Candidiasis

Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is due to which of the following?A.) ThiamineB.) CarcinomaC.) Folic acidD.) Megaloblastic anemia

Megoblastic anemia

Which of the following organisms is the most common opportunistic infection in AIDS patients?A.) TBB.) ToxoplasmosisC.) Pneumococcal pneumoniaD.) Pneumocystis carinii

Pneumocystis carinii

Cardiac tamponade is defined as?A.) Aortic stenosisB.) Fluid in pericardial spaceC.) Excess fluid in capillariesD.) Increased fluid in veins

Fluid in pericardial space

In which of the following muscle disorders is pseudohypertrophy most common?A.) Myasthenia gravisB.) Beckerrs dystrophyC.) Duchenne’s dystrophyD.) Myotonic dystrophy

Duchenne's dystrophy

Loss of braking skills, the lack of ability to stop forward movement of the hand when reaching for something results from blockage of?A.) CortexB.) CerebellumC.) MedullaD.) Brainstem

Cerebellum

Which of the following conditions is characterized by congenital absence or parasympathetic ganglia in the colon subsequent constipation and dilation of the colon?A.) Chagas diseaseB.) Merkel’s diverticulumC.) Horners syndromeD.) Hirschsprungs disease

Hirschsprungs disease

Pitting edema is typically caused by which of the following?A.) Congestive heart failureB.) Cirrosis of liverC.) MyxedemaD.) Hyperthyroidism

Congestive heart failure

Kaposis sarcoma occurs in 1/3 of patients with?A.) DermatitisB.) Lupus erythematosusC.) AIDSD.) Tuberculosis

AIDS

Chronic passive congestion of the liver is typically seen in which of the following conditions?A.) Myocardial infarctionB.) HypertensionC.) Left heart failureD.) Right heart failure

Right heart failure

Hemorrhage in the reticular formation of the brain is a likely result in?A.) AnosmiaB.) AphasiaC.) ComaD.) Blindness

Coma

Carcinoma is least likely to metastasize in the?A.) LiverB.) VertrebraC.) LungsD.) Skeletal muscle

Lungs

Patchy consolidation of the lung is characteristic of?A.) BronchopneumoniaB.) Bronchial asthmaC.) BronchitisD.) Emphysema

Bronchopneumonia

Which of the following conditions is characterized by T cell deficiency due to lack of development of 3 and 4 pharyngeal pouches, deficiency of heart great vessels, mouth, and ears?A.) T-helperB.) Wischott AldrichC.) B-cellsD.) Improper clotting

T-helper

Thrombosis and embolism of which of the following vessels can cause a transmural infarction of the small intestine?A.) Superior mesenteric veinB.) Inferior mesenteric arteryC.) Inferior mesenteric veinD.) Superior mesenteric artery

Superior mesenteric artery

A pulmonary embolus most commonly originates in the?A.) Upper extremityB.) Lower extremityC.) BrainD.) Kidney

Lower extremity

Gigantism and acromegaly result from an increase in?A.) TSHB.) SomatotropinC.) CortisolA.) Insulin

Somatotropin

X-linked gamma globulinemia of bruton is characterized by?A.) Autosomal in malesB.) T-cell deficiencyC.) B-cell deficiencyD.) Sexual transmission

B-cell deficiency

Which of the following types of thyrotoxicosis is most common in patients under 40?A.) Graves diseaseB.) Iodine-induced hyperthyroiditisC.) All of the aboveD.) Struma ovarii

Graves disease

Which represents a type II hypersensitivity?A.) Rheumatoid arthritisB.) ErythroblastosisC.) RagweedD.) Poison ivy rash

Erythroblastosis

Dilation of the inner mammary and subscapular arteries hypertension and weakness of the upper libs with decreased lower limb pulse occurs in which of the following?A.) Twisting of the aortaB.) Patent ductus arteriosusC.) Coarctation of the aortaD.) Aortic insufficiency

Coarctation of the aorta

Which of the following is a systemic immune complex reaction?A.) Poison oakB.) Food allergyC.) Rheumatoid arthritisD.) Incomplete blood transfusion

Rheumatoid arthritis

Metastatic osteoblastic tumor in a malignancy most likely originates from which of the following?A.) LungeB.) ColonC.) BreastD.) Prostate

Prostate

The most common malignant tumor of the large intestine is?A.) LymphomaB.) Squamous cell carcinomaC.) CancroidD.) Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma

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