PATHOPHYSIOLOGY LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION>A lipoxygenase inhibitor would:
a. suppress prostaglandin synthesis
b. promote prostaglandin synthesis
c. suppress leukotriene production
d. promote leukotriene production - CORRECT ANSWER~c. suppress leukotriene production
QUESTION>A cyclooxygenase inhibitor would:
a. suppress prostaglandin synthesis
b. promote prostaglandin synthesis
c. suppress leukotriene production
d. promote leukotriene production - CORRECT ANSWER~a. suppress prostaglandin synthesis
QUESTION>The predominant cells involved in acute inflammation are:
a. lymphocytes
b. macrophages
c. neutrophils
d. mast cells - CORRECT ANSWER~c. neutrophils
QUESTION>What is the role of fibronectin in tissue healing?
a. it synthesizes the extracellular matrix
b. it acts as a chemotaxin by attracting fibroblasts and macrophages to the site of injury
c. it binds to proteoglycans and collagen to further stabilize healing tissue
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER~d. all of the above
QUESTION>Which of the following is NOT a role of proteoglycans in tissue healing?
a. they bind to fibronectin and collagen for stabilization
,b. hydrate tissue
c. contribute to the organization and stability of collagen
d. they form cross-links and provide tissue elasticity - CORRECT ANSWER~d. they form cross-links and
provide tissue elasticity
QUESTION>What type of collagen is found in vascular structures and new scars?
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type IV - CORRECT ANSWER~c. Type III
QUESTION>The initial scar in tissue healing is comprised of:
a. collagen
b. proteoglycans
c. elastin
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER~d. all of the above
QUESTION >What autoimmune disease more common in men leads to loss of mobility, fusion of the
vertebrae, eye pain and can be treated using TNF blockers?
a. Fibromyalgia
b. Rheumatoid Arthritis
c. Ankylosing Spondyilitis
d. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWER~c. Ankylosing Spondyilitis
QUESTION>Which of the following BEST describes innate immunity?
a. Antibodies in breast milk protect a newborn baby from pathogens.
b. Reactivation of lymphocytes upon re-exposure to antigen
c. Non-specific immunity to foreign pathogens to prevent their spread.
d. Physical and chemical barriers preventing the entry of pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER~c. Non-specific
immunity to foreign pathogens to prevent their spread.
, QUESTION>What is the main purpose of the acquired immune response?
a. prevent immediate spread of foreign pathogens throughout the body
b. create clones from original T or B lymphocytes with antigen receptors
c. launch a non-specific immune response
d. provide physical defenses against pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER~b. create clones from original T or B
lymphocytes with antigen receptors
QUESTION>What autoimmune disease has no identifiable genetic markers, is more common in women
and symptoms include cognitive fog, widespread body pain and fatigue?
a. Fibromyalgia
b. Rheumatoid Arthritis
c. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
d. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWER~a. Fibromyalgia
QUESTION>Which line of defense consists of the innate immune response?
a. First Line of Defense
b. Second Line of Defense
c. Third Line of Defense
d. Fourth Line of Defense - CORRECT ANSWER~b. Second Line of Defense
QUESTION>Which line of defense consists of the adaptive immune response?
a. First Line of Defense
b. Second Line of Defense
c. Third Line of Defense
d. Fourth Line of Defense - CORRECT ANSWER~c. Third Line of Defense
QUESTION>Which of the following hypersensitivity reactions is cell-mediated?
a. Type I
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION>A lipoxygenase inhibitor would:
a. suppress prostaglandin synthesis
b. promote prostaglandin synthesis
c. suppress leukotriene production
d. promote leukotriene production - CORRECT ANSWER~c. suppress leukotriene production
QUESTION>A cyclooxygenase inhibitor would:
a. suppress prostaglandin synthesis
b. promote prostaglandin synthesis
c. suppress leukotriene production
d. promote leukotriene production - CORRECT ANSWER~a. suppress prostaglandin synthesis
QUESTION>The predominant cells involved in acute inflammation are:
a. lymphocytes
b. macrophages
c. neutrophils
d. mast cells - CORRECT ANSWER~c. neutrophils
QUESTION>What is the role of fibronectin in tissue healing?
a. it synthesizes the extracellular matrix
b. it acts as a chemotaxin by attracting fibroblasts and macrophages to the site of injury
c. it binds to proteoglycans and collagen to further stabilize healing tissue
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER~d. all of the above
QUESTION>Which of the following is NOT a role of proteoglycans in tissue healing?
a. they bind to fibronectin and collagen for stabilization
,b. hydrate tissue
c. contribute to the organization and stability of collagen
d. they form cross-links and provide tissue elasticity - CORRECT ANSWER~d. they form cross-links and
provide tissue elasticity
QUESTION>What type of collagen is found in vascular structures and new scars?
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type IV - CORRECT ANSWER~c. Type III
QUESTION>The initial scar in tissue healing is comprised of:
a. collagen
b. proteoglycans
c. elastin
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER~d. all of the above
QUESTION >What autoimmune disease more common in men leads to loss of mobility, fusion of the
vertebrae, eye pain and can be treated using TNF blockers?
a. Fibromyalgia
b. Rheumatoid Arthritis
c. Ankylosing Spondyilitis
d. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWER~c. Ankylosing Spondyilitis
QUESTION>Which of the following BEST describes innate immunity?
a. Antibodies in breast milk protect a newborn baby from pathogens.
b. Reactivation of lymphocytes upon re-exposure to antigen
c. Non-specific immunity to foreign pathogens to prevent their spread.
d. Physical and chemical barriers preventing the entry of pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER~c. Non-specific
immunity to foreign pathogens to prevent their spread.
, QUESTION>What is the main purpose of the acquired immune response?
a. prevent immediate spread of foreign pathogens throughout the body
b. create clones from original T or B lymphocytes with antigen receptors
c. launch a non-specific immune response
d. provide physical defenses against pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER~b. create clones from original T or B
lymphocytes with antigen receptors
QUESTION>What autoimmune disease has no identifiable genetic markers, is more common in women
and symptoms include cognitive fog, widespread body pain and fatigue?
a. Fibromyalgia
b. Rheumatoid Arthritis
c. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
d. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWER~a. Fibromyalgia
QUESTION>Which line of defense consists of the innate immune response?
a. First Line of Defense
b. Second Line of Defense
c. Third Line of Defense
d. Fourth Line of Defense - CORRECT ANSWER~b. Second Line of Defense
QUESTION>Which line of defense consists of the adaptive immune response?
a. First Line of Defense
b. Second Line of Defense
c. Third Line of Defense
d. Fourth Line of Defense - CORRECT ANSWER~c. Third Line of Defense
QUESTION>Which of the following hypersensitivity reactions is cell-mediated?
a. Type I
