PATHOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM Q&A
Which of the following tumors is likely to show pulmonary metastases at the time of
diagnosis;
a.renal cell carcinoma
b.Wilm's tumor
c.both
d.neither - Answer-c.both
Endometriosis most frequently involves the;
a.fallopian tube
b.ovary
c.umbilicus
d.uterus
e.wall of large intestine - Answer-b.ovary
the incidence of carcinoma of the stomach is increased significantly above the general
population in patients with;
a. acute monocytic leukemia
b. pernicious anemia
c. polycythemia rubra vera
d. sickle cell anemia - Answer-a. acute monocytic leukemia
Which of the following conditions would LEAST LIKELY be a direct result of hepatic
cirrhosis;
a. ascites
b. enlarged spleen
c. hepatic infarction
d. jaundice - Answer-c. hepatic infarction
enzymatic fat necrosis would be MOST characteristic of;
a. acute cholecystitis
b. acute choledocholithiasis
c. acute pancreatitis
d. acute viral hepatitis - Answer-c. acute pancreatitis
the presence of red blood cells in urine indicates;
a. bone marrow hyperactivity
b. nephritic syndrome
c. prostatic cancer
d. urinary bladder infection - Answer-b. nephritic syndrome
of the following, the most common genital tumor on women of reproductive age is;
a. endometrial cancer
b. ovarian teratoma
, c. uterine leiomyoma
d. vulvar carcinoma - Answer-c. uterine leiomyoma
which of the following would be LEAST likely, over a period of time, to result in left-sided
heart failure;
a. aortic valve stenosis
b. atherosclerotic heart disease
c. chronic pulmonary disease
d. hypertension - Answer-c. chronic pulmonary disease
which of the following disease is primarily a disease of young women;
a. acute mastitis
b. atherosclerosis
c. chronic bronchitis
d. diverticulitis
e.endometrial carcinoma - Answer-a. acute mastitis
gastrointestinal disease that predispose to the development of colon cancer include;
a. ulcerative collitis
b. villous adenoma
c. both
d. neither - Answer-c. both
which of the following would result in a macrocytic anemia;
a.B12 deficiency
b. chronic blood loss
c. vitamin c deficiency
d. vitamin d deficiency - Answer-a.b12 deficiency
An obese 45 year old female presents to the ER complaining of intermittent right upper
quadrant pain increased bowel gas. She admits to drinking about 2 six packs of beer
each day to help wash down her diet of tacos, friend chicken and pork chops. The most
likely diagnosis would be;
a. alcoholic hepatitis
b. chronic cholecystitis
c. chronic pancreatitis
d. serum hepatitis - Answer-b. chronic cholecystitis
in patients with pancreatic carcinoma who develop jaundice, the tumor would most likely
be located in the;
a. body of pancreas
b. head of pancreas
c. islets of Langerhans
d. tail of pancrease - Answer-b. head of pancreas
Each of the following predisposes to the development of UTI's EXCEPT;
a. foreign body in bladder
Which of the following tumors is likely to show pulmonary metastases at the time of
diagnosis;
a.renal cell carcinoma
b.Wilm's tumor
c.both
d.neither - Answer-c.both
Endometriosis most frequently involves the;
a.fallopian tube
b.ovary
c.umbilicus
d.uterus
e.wall of large intestine - Answer-b.ovary
the incidence of carcinoma of the stomach is increased significantly above the general
population in patients with;
a. acute monocytic leukemia
b. pernicious anemia
c. polycythemia rubra vera
d. sickle cell anemia - Answer-a. acute monocytic leukemia
Which of the following conditions would LEAST LIKELY be a direct result of hepatic
cirrhosis;
a. ascites
b. enlarged spleen
c. hepatic infarction
d. jaundice - Answer-c. hepatic infarction
enzymatic fat necrosis would be MOST characteristic of;
a. acute cholecystitis
b. acute choledocholithiasis
c. acute pancreatitis
d. acute viral hepatitis - Answer-c. acute pancreatitis
the presence of red blood cells in urine indicates;
a. bone marrow hyperactivity
b. nephritic syndrome
c. prostatic cancer
d. urinary bladder infection - Answer-b. nephritic syndrome
of the following, the most common genital tumor on women of reproductive age is;
a. endometrial cancer
b. ovarian teratoma
, c. uterine leiomyoma
d. vulvar carcinoma - Answer-c. uterine leiomyoma
which of the following would be LEAST likely, over a period of time, to result in left-sided
heart failure;
a. aortic valve stenosis
b. atherosclerotic heart disease
c. chronic pulmonary disease
d. hypertension - Answer-c. chronic pulmonary disease
which of the following disease is primarily a disease of young women;
a. acute mastitis
b. atherosclerosis
c. chronic bronchitis
d. diverticulitis
e.endometrial carcinoma - Answer-a. acute mastitis
gastrointestinal disease that predispose to the development of colon cancer include;
a. ulcerative collitis
b. villous adenoma
c. both
d. neither - Answer-c. both
which of the following would result in a macrocytic anemia;
a.B12 deficiency
b. chronic blood loss
c. vitamin c deficiency
d. vitamin d deficiency - Answer-a.b12 deficiency
An obese 45 year old female presents to the ER complaining of intermittent right upper
quadrant pain increased bowel gas. She admits to drinking about 2 six packs of beer
each day to help wash down her diet of tacos, friend chicken and pork chops. The most
likely diagnosis would be;
a. alcoholic hepatitis
b. chronic cholecystitis
c. chronic pancreatitis
d. serum hepatitis - Answer-b. chronic cholecystitis
in patients with pancreatic carcinoma who develop jaundice, the tumor would most likely
be located in the;
a. body of pancreas
b. head of pancreas
c. islets of Langerhans
d. tail of pancrease - Answer-b. head of pancreas
Each of the following predisposes to the development of UTI's EXCEPT;
a. foreign body in bladder
