Pathology (9%) Flashcards
What biochemical product is elevated in gout?
• Uric acid
- Hemoglobin
- Calcium
- RBC
• Uric acid
A 49-year-old male presents with unilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and mild unsteadiness. Which of the following tumours is the most likely etiology? • Meningioma • Oligodendroglioma • Vestibular schwannoma • Metastatic lymphoma
• Vestibular schwannoma
Jaundice results when \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cannot be removed from the blood quickly • blood clot • bilirubin • gallstones • flukes
bilirubin
The family of a 75-year-old female noticed she is becoming more forgetful and has had some balance problems over three weeks. In addition, there are some subtle attention deficits and cognitive dysfunction. Which of the following conditions would not cause this sudden deterioration? • Vascular dementia • Chronic subdural • Polypharmacy • Normal pressure hydrocephalus
• Vascular dementia
This viral hepatitis is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis: • Hepatitis B • Hepatitis A • Hepatitis D • Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis C
This viral disease is enters into respiratory system and localizes to skin cells by 2 weeks? • Chickenpox • Warts • Shingles • Cold sores
• Chickenpox
Which protein antibodies is associated with diabetes mellitus type 1? • Glucagon • MBP • Somatostatin • Glutamic acid decarboxylase
• Glutamic acid decarboxylase
Which patient would be most at risk for a pressure ulcer?
• a 75-year-old female status post total knee arthroplasty
• a 60-year-old female with a C7 spinal cord injury
- an 80-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- a 55-year-old male with diabetes
• a 60-year-old female with a C7 spinal cord injury
Which is the most likely complication of improper hand placement for chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR?
• Vomiting
- Fractured ribs
- Gastric distension
- Esophageal rupture
• Fractured ribs
Which of the viral hepatitides is associated with a notably increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma? • E • A • B • D
• B
A patient with a lower extremity injury completes a series of resisted movements. Initially, the patient denies of any pain, but complains of increasing pain after performing a number of repetitions. This scenario is most consistent with:
• complete rupture of a tendon
- emotional hypersensitivity
- ligamentous laxity
- intermittent claudication
• intermittent claudication
Which one of the following is an unlikely cause of lymph node engorgement, or swelling?
• excessive thyroid and metabolic activity
- obstruction of afferent of efferent lymph vessels
- infestation by bacteria, viruses or metastatic cells
- increase in the number of lymphocyte/ macrophages
• excessive thyroid and metabolic activity
Which one of the following symptoms is not part of the AIDS dementia complex • Poor concentration • Visual agnosia • Cognitive impairment • Tremors
• Visual agnosia
Which type of frontotemporal dementia is linked to tau gene mutation on chromosome 17?
• Frontotemporal dementia with motor neuron disease
• Semantic dementia
• Dementia with Parkinsonism
• Corticobasal degeneration
• Dementia with Parkinsonism
This usually starts immediately following injury or within a few weeks after trauma: • Multiple sclerosis • Cerebral Palsy • Parkinson’s disease • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy