ROBBINS BASIC PATHOLOGY, 9TH
EDITIONS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Anaphylaxis, allergies and bronchial asthma (atopic forms) are prototypical disorders of
this type of hypersensitivity:
A. Immediate (type I) hypersensitivity
B. Antibody-mediated (type II) hypersensitivity
C. Immune complex mediated (type III) hypersensitivity
D. Cell-mediated (type IV) hypersensitivity - Answer-Immediate (type I) hypersensitivity
This syndrome is characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth, resulting from immune
mediated destruction of the lacrimal and salivary glands.
A. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
B. Rheumatoid arthritis
C. Sjogren Syndrome
D. Systemic Sclerosis - Answer-Sjogren Syndrome
The 2010 highest estimated cancer deaths in both men and women is a result of this
type of cancer.
A. Colon and rectum
B. Liver
C. Urinary bladder
D. Lung and bronchus - Answer-Lung and bronchus
Which cell property is considered a "hallmark of cancer"?
A. Evasion of cell death
B. Development of sustained angiogenesis
C. Self-sufficiency in growth signals
D. All of the above - Answer-All of the above
These cells are capable of destroying tumor cells without previous sensitization and
may provide the first line of defense against tumor cells.
A. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes
B. Natural killer cells
C. Macrophages
D. Humoral mechanisms - Answer-Natural killer cells
This group of diseases is characterized by defects in collagen synthesis or structure;
they are all single-gene disorders with the mode of inheritance encompassing both
autosomal dominant and recessive patterns.
A. Marfan syndrome
B. Cystic fibrosis
, C. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
D. Neurofibromatosis - Answer-Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Congenital heart defects, simian crease, mental retardation and abundant neck skin are
all characteristics of this Trisomy.
A. Trisomy 13
B. Trisomy 18
C. Trisomy 21
D. Trisomy 10 - Answer-Trisomy 21
A term referring to the accumulation of edema fluid in the fetus during intrauterine
growth.
A. SIDS
B. Necrotizing enterocolitis
C. Respiratory distress syndrome
D. Fetal hydrops - Answer-Fetal hydrops
The most common renal neoplasm of childhood is ____.
A. Renal cell carcinoma
B. Wilms tumor
C. Transitional cell carcinoma
D. Neuroblastoma - Answer-Wilms tumor
A nutritional disease that occurs when protein deprivation is relatively greater than the
reduction in total calories. This disease is also characterized by generalized or
dependent edema
A. Marasmus
B. Kwashiorkor
C. Anorexia
D. Rickets - Answer-Kwashiorkor
A deficiency in ___________ results in night blindess, squamous metaplasia and
vulnerability to infection.
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Viamin E
D. Vitamin K - Answer-Vitamin A
________ toxicity leads to brain damage, particularly in children. Additional effects
include footdrop, wristdrop, colic and kidney damage.
A. Aresenic
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Cadmium - Answer-Lead
EDITIONS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Anaphylaxis, allergies and bronchial asthma (atopic forms) are prototypical disorders of
this type of hypersensitivity:
A. Immediate (type I) hypersensitivity
B. Antibody-mediated (type II) hypersensitivity
C. Immune complex mediated (type III) hypersensitivity
D. Cell-mediated (type IV) hypersensitivity - Answer-Immediate (type I) hypersensitivity
This syndrome is characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth, resulting from immune
mediated destruction of the lacrimal and salivary glands.
A. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
B. Rheumatoid arthritis
C. Sjogren Syndrome
D. Systemic Sclerosis - Answer-Sjogren Syndrome
The 2010 highest estimated cancer deaths in both men and women is a result of this
type of cancer.
A. Colon and rectum
B. Liver
C. Urinary bladder
D. Lung and bronchus - Answer-Lung and bronchus
Which cell property is considered a "hallmark of cancer"?
A. Evasion of cell death
B. Development of sustained angiogenesis
C. Self-sufficiency in growth signals
D. All of the above - Answer-All of the above
These cells are capable of destroying tumor cells without previous sensitization and
may provide the first line of defense against tumor cells.
A. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes
B. Natural killer cells
C. Macrophages
D. Humoral mechanisms - Answer-Natural killer cells
This group of diseases is characterized by defects in collagen synthesis or structure;
they are all single-gene disorders with the mode of inheritance encompassing both
autosomal dominant and recessive patterns.
A. Marfan syndrome
B. Cystic fibrosis
, C. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
D. Neurofibromatosis - Answer-Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Congenital heart defects, simian crease, mental retardation and abundant neck skin are
all characteristics of this Trisomy.
A. Trisomy 13
B. Trisomy 18
C. Trisomy 21
D. Trisomy 10 - Answer-Trisomy 21
A term referring to the accumulation of edema fluid in the fetus during intrauterine
growth.
A. SIDS
B. Necrotizing enterocolitis
C. Respiratory distress syndrome
D. Fetal hydrops - Answer-Fetal hydrops
The most common renal neoplasm of childhood is ____.
A. Renal cell carcinoma
B. Wilms tumor
C. Transitional cell carcinoma
D. Neuroblastoma - Answer-Wilms tumor
A nutritional disease that occurs when protein deprivation is relatively greater than the
reduction in total calories. This disease is also characterized by generalized or
dependent edema
A. Marasmus
B. Kwashiorkor
C. Anorexia
D. Rickets - Answer-Kwashiorkor
A deficiency in ___________ results in night blindess, squamous metaplasia and
vulnerability to infection.
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Viamin E
D. Vitamin K - Answer-Vitamin A
________ toxicity leads to brain damage, particularly in children. Additional effects
include footdrop, wristdrop, colic and kidney damage.
A. Aresenic
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Cadmium - Answer-Lead
