ASCP CERTIFICATION EXAM (PART 2) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

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What is forward CHF? - CORRECT ANSWER -diminished cardiac output
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What is backward CHF? - CORRECT ANSWER -accumulation and backup of blood in the venous system
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Whatkare the 4 main causes of left sided heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER -1) Ischemic heart disease
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2) HTN

3) Aortic and mitral valve disease
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4) myocardial disease X5




Whatkare the symptoms and consequences of left sided heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Pulmonary congestion, edema, impaired pulmonary outflow, reduced renal perfusion, increased salt, incr ea
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sed volume, ATN, prerenal azotemia, reduced CNS perfusion, hypoxic encephalopathy to coma
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Whatkare the four main cause right heart failure? -kCORRECT ANSWER -1) Left sided heart failure
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2) Tricuspid or pulmonary valvular disease X5 X5 X5 X5




3) Pulmonary vascular disease, RV outflow obstruction (cor pulmonale)
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Whatkare the symptoms and consequences of right sided heartkfailure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1) Portal, systemic and dependent peripheral edema (feet, ankles, and sacrum
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2) Hepatomegaly caused by passive congestion X5 X5 X5 X5




3) Splenomegaly, hemorrhage, hemosiderin deposits and fibrosis X5 X5 X5 X5 X5




4) Renal congestion from hypoxic injury and ATN
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Whatkare the two most common causes of aneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER -1) Atherosclerosis -
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expansion of intimal plaque and subsequent medial destruction
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2) Cystic medial degeneration
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, Where iskthe most common location of aortic aneurysms? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Abdominal aorta, most frequently between the renal and iliac bifurcation
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Whatkare some less common causes of aneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Syphilis, trauma, polyarteritis nodosa, congenital defects, infection
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What is a true aneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Involves all three vessel layers: intima, media, and adventicia
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Whatkis a false aneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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AKA pseudoaneurysm or pulsating hematoma. Communicates with intravascular space, part of the vessel wa
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ll is missing
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Whatkis angina pectoralis? - CORRECT ANSWER -recurrent chest pain
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Whatkdoes a lethal arrhythmia lead to? - CORRECT ANSWERk-sudden cardiac death
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Whatkare the two types of asbestos fibers? - CORRECT ANSWER -1) Serpentines or chrysotile -
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curled flexible fibers
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2) Amphiboles or crocidotile - straight brittle fibers
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CAP mandates that autopsy reports be completed with how many working days? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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30 days
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What are the 4 liver lobes? - CORRECT ANSWER -1) right
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2) left

3) caudate

4) quadrate



What does Mason's trichrome stain for? -kCORRECT ANSWER -collagen and fibrosis
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