ASCP CERTIFICATION EXAM (PART 2)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
WhatkiskforwardkCHF?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-diminishedkcardiackoutput
WhatkiskbackwardkCHF?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-accumulationkandkbackupkofkbloodkinkthekvenousksystem
Whatkarekthek4kmainkcauseskofkleftksidedkheartkfailure?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)kIschemickheartkdisease
2)kHTNk
3)kAortickandkmitralkvalvekdiseasek
4)kmyocardialkdisease
Whatkarektheksymptomskandkconsequenceskofkleftksidedkheartkfailure?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
Pulmonarykcongestion,kedema,kimpairedkpulmonarykoutflow,kreducedkrenalkperfusion,kincreasedksalt,kincr
easedkvolume,kATN,kprerenalkazotemia,kreducedkCNSkperfusion,khypoxickencephalopathyktokcoma
Whatkarekthekfourkmainkcausekrightkheartkfailure?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)kLeftksidedkheartkfailurek
2)kTricuspidkorkpulmonarykvalvularkdiseasek
3)kPulmonarykvascularkdisease,kRVkoutflowkobstructionk(corkpulmonale)
Whatkarektheksymptomskandkconsequenceskofkrightksidedkheartkfailure?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
1)kPortal,ksystemickandkdependentkperipheralkedemak(feet,kankles,kandksacrum
2)kHepatomegalykcausedkbykpassivekcongestionk
3)kSplenomegaly,khemorrhage,khemosiderinkdepositskandkfibrosisk
4)kRenalkcongestionkfromkhypoxickinjurykandkATN
Whatkarekthektwokmostkcommonkcauseskofkaneurysm?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)kAtherosclerosisk-
kexpansionkofkintimalkplaquekandksubsequentkmedialkdestructionk
2)kCystickmedialkdegeneration
, Wherekiskthekmostkcommonklocationkofkaortickaneurysms?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
Abdominalkaorta,kmostkfrequentlykbetweenkthekrenalkandkiliackbifurcation
Whatkareksomeklesskcommonkcauseskofkaneurysm?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
Syphilis,ktrauma,kpolyarteritisknodosa,kcongenitalkdefects,kinfection
Whatkiskaktruekaneurysm?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
Involveskallkthreekvesselklayers:kintima,kmedia,kandkadventicia
Whatkiskakfalsekaneurysm?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
AKAkpseudoaneurysmkorkpulsatingkhematoma.kCommunicateskwithkintravascularkspace,kpartkofkthekvesselk
wallkiskmissing
Whatkiskanginakpectoralis?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-recurrentkchestkpain
Whatkdoeskaklethalkarrhythmiakleadkto?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-suddenkcardiackdeath
Whatkarekthektwoktypeskofkasbestoskfibers?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)kSerpentineskorkchrysotilek-
kcurledkflexiblekfibersk
2)kAmphiboleskorkcrocidotilek-kstraightkbrittlekfibers
CAPkmandateskthatkautopsykreportskbekcompletedkwithkhowkmanykworkingkdays?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
30kdays
Whatkarekthek4kliverklobes?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)krightk
2)kleft
3)kcaudatek
4)kquadrate
WhatkdoeskMason'sktrichromekstainkfor?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-collagenkandkfibrosis
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
WhatkiskforwardkCHF?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-diminishedkcardiackoutput
WhatkiskbackwardkCHF?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-accumulationkandkbackupkofkbloodkinkthekvenousksystem
Whatkarekthek4kmainkcauseskofkleftksidedkheartkfailure?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)kIschemickheartkdisease
2)kHTNk
3)kAortickandkmitralkvalvekdiseasek
4)kmyocardialkdisease
Whatkarektheksymptomskandkconsequenceskofkleftksidedkheartkfailure?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
Pulmonarykcongestion,kedema,kimpairedkpulmonarykoutflow,kreducedkrenalkperfusion,kincreasedksalt,kincr
easedkvolume,kATN,kprerenalkazotemia,kreducedkCNSkperfusion,khypoxickencephalopathyktokcoma
Whatkarekthekfourkmainkcausekrightkheartkfailure?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)kLeftksidedkheartkfailurek
2)kTricuspidkorkpulmonarykvalvularkdiseasek
3)kPulmonarykvascularkdisease,kRVkoutflowkobstructionk(corkpulmonale)
Whatkarektheksymptomskandkconsequenceskofkrightksidedkheartkfailure?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
1)kPortal,ksystemickandkdependentkperipheralkedemak(feet,kankles,kandksacrum
2)kHepatomegalykcausedkbykpassivekcongestionk
3)kSplenomegaly,khemorrhage,khemosiderinkdepositskandkfibrosisk
4)kRenalkcongestionkfromkhypoxickinjurykandkATN
Whatkarekthektwokmostkcommonkcauseskofkaneurysm?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)kAtherosclerosisk-
kexpansionkofkintimalkplaquekandksubsequentkmedialkdestructionk
2)kCystickmedialkdegeneration
, Wherekiskthekmostkcommonklocationkofkaortickaneurysms?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
Abdominalkaorta,kmostkfrequentlykbetweenkthekrenalkandkiliackbifurcation
Whatkareksomeklesskcommonkcauseskofkaneurysm?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
Syphilis,ktrauma,kpolyarteritisknodosa,kcongenitalkdefects,kinfection
Whatkiskaktruekaneurysm?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
Involveskallkthreekvesselklayers:kintima,kmedia,kandkadventicia
Whatkiskakfalsekaneurysm?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
AKAkpseudoaneurysmkorkpulsatingkhematoma.kCommunicateskwithkintravascularkspace,kpartkofkthekvesselk
wallkiskmissing
Whatkiskanginakpectoralis?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-recurrentkchestkpain
Whatkdoeskaklethalkarrhythmiakleadkto?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-suddenkcardiackdeath
Whatkarekthektwoktypeskofkasbestoskfibers?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)kSerpentineskorkchrysotilek-
kcurledkflexiblekfibersk
2)kAmphiboleskorkcrocidotilek-kstraightkbrittlekfibers
CAPkmandateskthatkautopsykreportskbekcompletedkwithkhowkmanykworkingkdays?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-
30kdays
Whatkarekthek4kliverklobes?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-1)krightk
2)kleft
3)kcaudatek
4)kquadrate
WhatkdoeskMason'sktrichromekstainkfor?k-kCORRECTkANSWERk-collagenkandkfibrosis