Questions, Final Patho, Patho 2 Quizzes – Q&A
1. Match each of the descriptive phrases below with the appropriate tumor
name. Each answer item may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Non osseous, malignant neoplasm of tissues derived from mesoderm.
Benign tumor of adipose tissue
Benign neoplasm arising in glandular tissue.
Malignant tumor of bone
A. Adenocarcinoma
B. Adenoma
C. Carcinoma
D. Lipoma
E. Osteosarcoma
F. Sarcoma ✔️Ans - Non osseous, malignant neoplasm of tissues
derived mesoderm -F
Benign tumor of adipose tissue-D
Benign neoplasm arising in glandular tissue.- B
Malignant tumor of bone -E
1. Unlike the tissue growth that occurs with hypertrophy and hyperplasia,
the growth of a malignancy is
adaptive
specialized
predictable
autonomous ✔️Ans - Autonomous
,1. The metastatic spread of tumor cells is facilitated by _______ that enables
invasion and movement to distant tissues.
cell cohesiveness
enzyme secretion
contact inhibition
cell-to-cell signaling ✔️Ans - Enzyme secretion
1. Cancerous transformation of a cell requires the activation of
cell cycle apoptosis
multiple mutations
a single gene mutation
tumor suppressor genes ✔️Ans - Multiple Mutations
1. The characteristic localized cardinal signs of acute inflammation include
fever
fatigue
redness
granuloma ✔️Ans - Redness
1. The cellular stage of acute inflammation is the movement of leukocytes
into the area. Cells that arrive early, in great numbers, are
basophils
lymphocytes
,neutrophils
platelets ✔️Ans - Neutrophils
1. The mediators involved in Type I hypersensitivity allergic responses are
released from
mast cells
plasma cells
monocytes
arachidonic acid ✔️Ans - Mast Cells
1. Host versus Graft disease is a complication of organ transplantation
caused by recipient immune cells
destroying the host T cells
attacking the donor cells
combining with grafts HLA
being recognized as foreign ✔️Ans - Attacking the Donor Cells
1. The "window period" of HIV infection refers to the period of time
between infection and
transmission
seroconversion
initial symptoms
antibody screening ✔️Ans - Seroconversion
Leukocytes consist of three categories of cells that have different roles in
the inflammatory and immune responses. Which of the following
, leukocytes is correctly matched with its function? ✔️Ans - Eosinphils;
Allergic reaction
To form a platelet plug, platelets are attracted to the damaged vessel, and
then platelet ________ occurs ✔️Ans - adhesion
The patient has an abnormally low neutrophil count. Neutropenia is most
commonly caused by ✔️Ans - Drug reactions
Leukemias are classified according to the predominant cell type. The
myelogenous cell type of leukemia can ✔️Ans - interfere with
thrombocyte cell maturation
A form of hypercoagulability states, increased platelet function, is caused
by ✔️Ans - Vascular wall damage
Disseminated intravascular clotting (DIC) is characterized by ✔️Ans -
hemorrhage
Manifestations of anemia that are directly due to the diminished oxygen-
carrying capacity of hemoglobin include ✔️Ans - Fatigue
Which of the following types and characteristics of anemia are correctly
matched? ✔️Ans - Folate; decreased erythropoiesis
Conditions that predispose to sickling of hemoglobin in persons with sickle
cell anemia include ✔️Ans - decreased tissue oxygen saturation
An elevated level of unconjugated bilirubin, due to hemolysis of RBCs,
results in a high level of iron released and ✔️Ans - Jaundice
1. Because cholesterol is insoluble in plasma, it is mainly carried by the
lipoprotein
IDL
HDL
LDL