ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION
◉ Von Willebrand factor is directly involved in:
A) platelet adhesion and aggregation.
B) platelet production.
C) formation of the fibrin clot.
D) clot dissolution.
Answer: Ans: A
◉ __________ are two important cofactors necessary in the coagulation
cascade.
A) Fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor
B) Thromboxane A2 and calcium
C) Fibrin and thrombin
D) Fibrinogen and calcium
Answer: Ans: D
,◉ A 50-year-old man is having an acute myocardial infarction and
will be administered recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-
PA). The medication activates plasminogen in order to:
A) decrease platelet adhesion.
B) increase clotting time.
C) promote fibrinolysis.
D) promote coronary vasodilation.
Answer: Ans: C
◉ A 25-year-old woman comes in complaining of night sweats and
at times gets chills. She is losing weight unintentionally. She has no
other complaints. A lymph node in her neck that measures 3 cm and
is painless is palpated. The most likely diagnosis is:
A) non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
B) Hodgkin lymphoma.
C) Burkitt lymphoma.
D) multiple myeloma.
Answer: Ans: B
◉ In Hodgkin lymphoma, B cells can become defective as a result of:
A) T-cell inactivation of B cells.
B) premature apoptosis due to lack of differentiation.
C) errors in immunoglobulin gene arrangements.
, D) enhanced conversion into plasma B memory cells.
Answer: Ans: C
◉ A 30-year-old man is complaining of cough, difficulty breathing,
and fatigue that he has had for about a month. The cough is
nonproductive and he denies fever. He attributes his symptoms to
his asthma, which he had as a child. He borrowed an inhaler like he
would use for his asthma but he states it doesn't seem to be working.
A chest X-ray reveals a mediastinal mass and mediastinal nodes.
Based on these findings, which type of cancer is the most likely
diagnosis?
A) Hodgkin lymphoma
B) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
C) Myelodysplastic syndrome
D) Ewing sarcoma
Answer: Ans: A
◉ Which of the following is a characteristic of non-Hodgkin
lymphoma in comparison to Hodgkin lymphoma?
A) It accounts for only 10% of all lymphomas.
B) Reed-Sternberg cells are generally present.
C) Multiple lymph nodes are usually involved.
D) Incidence is higher in young adults.
Answer: Ans: C
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION
◉ Von Willebrand factor is directly involved in:
A) platelet adhesion and aggregation.
B) platelet production.
C) formation of the fibrin clot.
D) clot dissolution.
Answer: Ans: A
◉ __________ are two important cofactors necessary in the coagulation
cascade.
A) Fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor
B) Thromboxane A2 and calcium
C) Fibrin and thrombin
D) Fibrinogen and calcium
Answer: Ans: D
,◉ A 50-year-old man is having an acute myocardial infarction and
will be administered recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-
PA). The medication activates plasminogen in order to:
A) decrease platelet adhesion.
B) increase clotting time.
C) promote fibrinolysis.
D) promote coronary vasodilation.
Answer: Ans: C
◉ A 25-year-old woman comes in complaining of night sweats and
at times gets chills. She is losing weight unintentionally. She has no
other complaints. A lymph node in her neck that measures 3 cm and
is painless is palpated. The most likely diagnosis is:
A) non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
B) Hodgkin lymphoma.
C) Burkitt lymphoma.
D) multiple myeloma.
Answer: Ans: B
◉ In Hodgkin lymphoma, B cells can become defective as a result of:
A) T-cell inactivation of B cells.
B) premature apoptosis due to lack of differentiation.
C) errors in immunoglobulin gene arrangements.
, D) enhanced conversion into plasma B memory cells.
Answer: Ans: C
◉ A 30-year-old man is complaining of cough, difficulty breathing,
and fatigue that he has had for about a month. The cough is
nonproductive and he denies fever. He attributes his symptoms to
his asthma, which he had as a child. He borrowed an inhaler like he
would use for his asthma but he states it doesn't seem to be working.
A chest X-ray reveals a mediastinal mass and mediastinal nodes.
Based on these findings, which type of cancer is the most likely
diagnosis?
A) Hodgkin lymphoma
B) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
C) Myelodysplastic syndrome
D) Ewing sarcoma
Answer: Ans: A
◉ Which of the following is a characteristic of non-Hodgkin
lymphoma in comparison to Hodgkin lymphoma?
A) It accounts for only 10% of all lymphomas.
B) Reed-Sternberg cells are generally present.
C) Multiple lymph nodes are usually involved.
D) Incidence is higher in young adults.
Answer: Ans: C
