PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT ASCP EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
Pathology Assistant ASCP Exam
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
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LATEST VERSION 2025!!
1. Erythema Muliforme "target" archer's bull's eye lesion
2. Osler-Weber-Rendu Port wine stain, mucus membranes with hemorrhage
Syndrome
3. Angiosarcoma (heman- Liver cancer with malignant vascular tumer from exposure to polyvinyl,
giosarcoma) arsenic and others
4. Kaposi Sarcoma AIDS, red-purple macules lower extremities
5. Pellagra B3 deficiency
6. Megloblastic Anemia B12 (Neurologic dysfunction)
Folic Acid (no neuro symptoms)
7. Vitamin A Deficiency Night blindness and squamous metaplasia
8. Berbiberi B1 deficiency
Dry: Peripheral Neuropathy
Wet: increased output, cardiac failure
9. Marasmus Deficient in all neutrients
10. Kwashiorkor Protein deficient
11. Right Coronary Artery Posterior RV free wall and septum
Posterior LV
12. Left Circumflex (from LV lateral wall
left coronary: right
dominant)
13. Left Anterior Descend- Apex
ing Anterior LV
Anterior 2/3 Ventricular septum
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14. Arteriolosclerosis Hyaline thickening in vessels (kidneys, hypertension, diabetes)
15. Atherosclerosis Plaques (atheroma) in vessels
16. Arteriosclerosis rigidity, thickening of vessels
17. Monckeberg Arte- Radial and ulnar arteries, calcific sclerosis of the media of arteries (so
riosclerosis blood flow is not obstructed)
18. Subacute Bacterial En- Streptococcus Viridans, mitral valve ( also include aortic valve)
docarditis IV Drug users= Strep viridans and triscupid valve
Large, soft, friable easily detached vegetations
Complications: ulceration of valves, perforation of cusps, rupture of
chordae tendineae
19. Nonbacterial Endo- Metastatic cancer, wasting conditions
carditis (Marantic endo- Small, sterile fibrin deposits randomly arranged along the line of the
carditis) valve leaflets
Peripheral emboliztion
Sterile emboli
20. Libman-Sacks Endo- Lupus
carditis Small vegetations on either or both surfaces of valve leaflets
21. Endocarditis Carcinoid Right side cusps thickened endocardial plaques
Syndrome
22. Rubella (German Risk highest shortly before conception to 16th wk gestation
Measles)
23. Right Sided Heart Fail- Left sided heart failure
ure Pulmonary hypertension
Right valvular disease (tricuspid and pulmonary)
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Left-sided lesions (mitral stenosis)
Congestive hepatosplenomegaly and renal hypoxia
Nutmeg Liver
Distention of neck veins
24. Left Sided Heart Failure Ischemic Heart Disease (MI)
Hypertension
Left valvular disease (aortic and mitral)
Myocardial diseases
Dyspnea and orthopnea
Pleural effusion with hydrothorax
Reduction in renal perfusion
Cerebral anoxia
Pulmonary edema
25. Subependymal Hemor- Lateral ventricles of brain, premature infants
rhage
26. Necrotizing Enterocoli- Severe and sudden onset of inflammation of small and large intestines
tis
27. Trisomy 13 Patau Syndrome
Polydactyly
"Rocker Bottom" feet
28. Malignant Mesothe- Visceral or Parietal pleura (spreads through pleural space)
lioma Epithelioid- 70%
Sarcomatoid-20%
Biphasie-10%
29. Sickle Cell Anemia Recessive
transfusions, nonhealing leg ulcers, recurrent abdominal and chest
pains
Pathology Assistant ASCP Exam
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_zj3lr
LATEST VERSION 2025!!
1. Erythema Muliforme "target" archer's bull's eye lesion
2. Osler-Weber-Rendu Port wine stain, mucus membranes with hemorrhage
Syndrome
3. Angiosarcoma (heman- Liver cancer with malignant vascular tumer from exposure to polyvinyl,
giosarcoma) arsenic and others
4. Kaposi Sarcoma AIDS, red-purple macules lower extremities
5. Pellagra B3 deficiency
6. Megloblastic Anemia B12 (Neurologic dysfunction)
Folic Acid (no neuro symptoms)
7. Vitamin A Deficiency Night blindness and squamous metaplasia
8. Berbiberi B1 deficiency
Dry: Peripheral Neuropathy
Wet: increased output, cardiac failure
9. Marasmus Deficient in all neutrients
10. Kwashiorkor Protein deficient
11. Right Coronary Artery Posterior RV free wall and septum
Posterior LV
12. Left Circumflex (from LV lateral wall
left coronary: right
dominant)
13. Left Anterior Descend- Apex
ing Anterior LV
Anterior 2/3 Ventricular septum
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_zj3lr
14. Arteriolosclerosis Hyaline thickening in vessels (kidneys, hypertension, diabetes)
15. Atherosclerosis Plaques (atheroma) in vessels
16. Arteriosclerosis rigidity, thickening of vessels
17. Monckeberg Arte- Radial and ulnar arteries, calcific sclerosis of the media of arteries (so
riosclerosis blood flow is not obstructed)
18. Subacute Bacterial En- Streptococcus Viridans, mitral valve ( also include aortic valve)
docarditis IV Drug users= Strep viridans and triscupid valve
Large, soft, friable easily detached vegetations
Complications: ulceration of valves, perforation of cusps, rupture of
chordae tendineae
19. Nonbacterial Endo- Metastatic cancer, wasting conditions
carditis (Marantic endo- Small, sterile fibrin deposits randomly arranged along the line of the
carditis) valve leaflets
Peripheral emboliztion
Sterile emboli
20. Libman-Sacks Endo- Lupus
carditis Small vegetations on either or both surfaces of valve leaflets
21. Endocarditis Carcinoid Right side cusps thickened endocardial plaques
Syndrome
22. Rubella (German Risk highest shortly before conception to 16th wk gestation
Measles)
23. Right Sided Heart Fail- Left sided heart failure
ure Pulmonary hypertension
Right valvular disease (tricuspid and pulmonary)
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Left-sided lesions (mitral stenosis)
Congestive hepatosplenomegaly and renal hypoxia
Nutmeg Liver
Distention of neck veins
24. Left Sided Heart Failure Ischemic Heart Disease (MI)
Hypertension
Left valvular disease (aortic and mitral)
Myocardial diseases
Dyspnea and orthopnea
Pleural effusion with hydrothorax
Reduction in renal perfusion
Cerebral anoxia
Pulmonary edema
25. Subependymal Hemor- Lateral ventricles of brain, premature infants
rhage
26. Necrotizing Enterocoli- Severe and sudden onset of inflammation of small and large intestines
tis
27. Trisomy 13 Patau Syndrome
Polydactyly
"Rocker Bottom" feet
28. Malignant Mesothe- Visceral or Parietal pleura (spreads through pleural space)
lioma Epithelioid- 70%
Sarcomatoid-20%
Biphasie-10%
29. Sickle Cell Anemia Recessive
transfusions, nonhealing leg ulcers, recurrent abdominal and chest
pains
