LESSON 1 part 2

Question 1

Which biopsy method is used for fluid-containing tumors?

A. Core Needle Biopsy
B. Incisional Biopsy
C. Fine Needle Aspiration
D. Punch Biopsy

Answer 1

Answer: C.
Explanation: Fine Needle Aspiration is used for fluid-containing tumors.

Question 2

For how long are slides typically stored in histopathology?

A. 1 month to 1 year
B. 3 to 10 years
C. Indefinitely
D. Permanently

Answer 2

Answer: C.

Explanation: Slides are typically stored indefinitely.

Question 3

Which technique involves dissection or separation of tissue components in a solution?

A. Smearing
B. Teasing
C. Squash
D. Frozen Section

Answer 3

Answer: B.

Explanation: Teasing involves dissection or separation of tissue components in NSS or Ringer’s solution.

Question 4

What type of smear preparation is used for thick or mucoid specimens?

A. Streaking
B. Spreading
C. Pull-Apart
D. Touch Preparation

Answer 4

Answer: B.

Explanation: Spreading is used for thick or mucoid specimens.

Question 5

Which biopsy method removes a 3 to 4 mm cylindrical core of tissue?

A. Incisional Biopsy
B. Excisional Biopsy
C. Punch Biopsy
D. Core Needle Biopsy

Answer 5

Answer: C.

Punch Biopsy removes a 3 to 4 mm cylindrical core of tissue.

Question 6

What is the role of dehydration in tissue processing?

A. To replace water in the tissue with alcohol
B. To clear the tissue
C. To infiltrate the tissue with paraffin
D. To stain the tissue

Answer 6

Answer: A.
Explanation: Dehydration involves replacing water in the tissue with alcohol.

Question 7

Which method involves removing tissue or growths from body cavities?

A. Shave Biopsy
B. Curettings
C. Punch Biopsy
D. Fine Needle Aspiration

Answer 7

Answer: B.

Explanation: Curettings involve the removal of tissue or growths from body cavities.

Question 8

What type of biopsy ensures complete removal of the lesion?

A. Incisional Biopsy
B. Core Needle Biopsy
C. Excisional Biopsy
D. Fine Needle Aspiration

Answer 8

Answer: C.

Explanation: Excisional biopsy ensures complete removal of the lesion.

Question 9

Which step in tissue processing involves the removal of alcohol and replacement with a solvent?

A. Dehydration
B. Fixation
C. Clearing
D. Embedding

Answer 9

Answer: C.

Explanation: Clearing involves removing alcohol and replacing it with a solvent that is miscible with the embedding medium.

Question 10

Which method is used to provide qualitative and quantitative information about tissue?

A. Microincineration
B. Autoradiography
C. Teasing
D. Squash

Answer 10

Answer: B.

Explanation: Autoradiography provides qualitative and quantitative information about tissue.