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1
Q

All of the following fixatives are considered nuclear fixatives, except:

a. Helly’s fluid
b. Carnoy’s fluid
c. Newcomer’s fluid
d. Bouin’s solution

A

a. Helly’s fluid

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All of the following are classified as a mercuric chloride fixative, except:

a. Zenker’s fluid
b. Heidenhain’s SuSa
c. Newcomer’s fluid
d. Helly’s solution

A

c. Newcomer’s fluid

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STATEMENT 1: The synovial fluid in noninflammatory joint disorders is clear and yellow.

STATEMENT 2: The synovial fluid in noninflammatory joint disorders has good viscosity.

a. Both statements are false.
b. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
c. Both statements are true.
d. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

A

c. Both statements are true.

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3
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Of the following crystals found in the synovial fluid, which one is expected to appear in gout?

a. Calcium pyrophosphate
b. Monosodium urate
c. Hydroxyapatite
d. Calcium oxalate

A

b. Monosodium urate

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STATEMENT 1: Orth’s fluid is an example of a nuclear fixative.

STATEMENT 2: Helly’s fluid is an example of a nuclear fixative.

a. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
b. Both statements are true.
c. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
d. Both statements are false.

A

d. Both statements are false.

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Select from the choices below the primary cells seen in normal synovial fluid.
1. Monocytes
2. Macrophages
3. Synovial tissue cells

a.1 and 2
b.1 and 3
c.1, 2, and 3
d.2 and 3

A

c.1, 2, and 3

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5
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The length of the tail of the sperm cell is approximately:

a. 12 um
b. 75 um
c. 30 um
d. 45 um

A

d. 45 um

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Which of the tests below is used to evaluate the function of the seminal vesicles?

a. Immunobead test
b. Fructose test
c. MAR
d. Neutral alpha glucosidase test

A

b. Fructose test

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The fixative used for blood smears is:

a. Formalin
b. Methanol
c. Boric acid
d. Ethanol

A

b. Methanol

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The Saccomanos fixative is composed of:
1. Ethanol
2. Methanol
3. Carbowax
4. Celloidin

a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1,2,3, and 4
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 4

A

c. 1 and 3

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8
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The fixative used for Pap smears is:

a. Ethanol
b. Carnoy’s fluid
c. Newcomer’s fluid
d. Orth’s fluid

A

a. Ethanol

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Select the true statement/s below.

a. None of these statements.
b. Regaud’s fluid is classified as a mercuric chloride fixative.
c. Both of these statements.
d. Orth’s fluid is classified as an aldehyde fixative

A

a. None of these statements.

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8
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Which of the following is considered as the best fixative for tissues containing iron pigments?

a. 10% buffered neutral formalin
b. Formol-calcium
c. Glutaraldehyde
d. 5% formic acid

A

a. 10% buffered neutral formalin

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9
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He is considered as the Father of Exfoliative Cytology:

a. Rudolf Virchow
b. Hippocrate
c. Karl Landsteiner
d. George Papanicolaou

A

d. George Papanicolaou

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9
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Which of the following can reduce the viscosity of the synovial fluid?

a. Physiologic saline
b. Hyaluronidase
c. Acetic acid
d. Distilled water

A

b. Hyaluronidase

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The acrosomal cap of the sperm cell normally occupies:

a. One-third of the sperm cell’s head
b. The whole of the sperm cell’s head
c. One-fourth of the sperm cell’s head
d. One-half of the sperm cell’s head

A

d. One-half of the sperm cell’s head

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Select from the choices below the primary cells seen in normal synovial fluid.
1. Monocytes
2. Macrophages
3. Synovial tissue cells
4. ??

a.1,2,3, and 4
b.1,2, and 3
c.2 and 3
d.1 and 3

A

a.1,2,3, and 4

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STATEMENT 1: Bouins solution is an example of a picric acid fixative.

STATEMENT 2: B-5 fixative is an example of a mercuric chloride fixative.

a. Both statements are false.
b. Both statements are true.
c. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
d. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.

A

b. Both statements are true.

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12
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What is birefringence?

a. It is the ability to reflect light in two directions.
b. It is the ability to refract light in two directions.
c. It is the ability to reflect light in four directions.
d. It is the ability to refract light in four directions.

A

b. It is the ability to refract light in two directions.

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13
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The normal color of the synovial fluid is:

a. White
b. Pale pink
c. Brown
d. Pale yellow

A

d. Pale yellow

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14
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Of the following crystals found in the synovial fluid, which one is expected to appear in pseudogout?

a. Corticosteroid
b. Monosodium urate
c. Calcium pyrophosphate
d. Hydroxyapatite

A

c. Calcium pyrophosphate

15
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All of the following are classified as an aldehyde fixative, except:

a. Formol-sublimate
b. Carnoy-Lebrun fluid
c. Glutaraldehyde
d. 10% Formol-saline

A

b. Carnoy-Lebrun fluid

16
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All of the following are considered as techniques in preparing smears, except:

a. Pull-apart
b. Spreading
c. Squash preparation
d. Touch preparation

A

c. Squash preparation

16
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Which of the following may be used for the fixation of post-mortem tissues?

a. Formol-Sublimate
b. Both Formol-sublimate and 10% Formol-saline
c. 10% Formol-Saline
d. None of the choices
Feedback

A

b. Both Formol-sublimate and 10% Formol-saline

17
Q

He is considered as the Father of Cellular Pathology:

a. Rudolf Virchow
b. George Papanicolaou
c. Karl Landsteiner
d. Hippocrates

A

a. Rudolf Virchow

18
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The acrosomal cap of the sperm cell normally occupies:

a. One-half of the sperm cell’s nucleus
b. One-fourth of the sperm cell’s nucleus
c. One-third of the sperm cell’s nucleus
d. Two-thirds of the sperm cell’s nucleus

A

d. Two-thirds of the sperm cell’s nucleus

19
Q

The most rapid fixative is:

a. Carnoy’s fluid
b. Phloroglucin-nitric acid
c. Xylene
d. Glutaraldehyde

A

a. Carnoy’s fluid

20
Q

The method of collecting the synovial fluid is called:

a. Lumbar tap
b. Thoracentesis
c. Paracentesis
d. Arthrocentesis

A

d. Arthrocentesis

20
Q

STATEMENT 1: The synovial fluid in septic joint disorders is cloudy and red.

STATEMENT 2: The synovial fluid in hemorrhagic joint disorders is cloudy and yellow-green.

a. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
b. Both statements are true.
c. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
d. Both statements are false.

A

d. Both statements are false.

21
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STATEMENT 1: Heidenhain’s SuSa is an example of a nuclear fixative.

STATEMENT 2: Heidenhain’s SuSa is an example of an aldehyde fixative.

a. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
b. Both statements are true.
c. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
d. Both statements are false.

A

c. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.

21
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If one needs to lyse the red cells in the determination of the synovial fluid WBC count, one should use:

a. Hypotonic saline
b. Acetone alcohol
c. Acetic acid
d. Picric acid

A

a. Hypotonic saline

21
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Select from the list below the recommended fixative for lymph glands, urgent biopsies and chromosomes.

a. Ethanol
b. Newcomer’s fluid
c. Methanol
d. Carnoy’s fluid

A

d. Carnoy’s fluid

22
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The best stain for the evaluation of sperm morphology is:

a. None of these
b. Papanicolaou
c. Giemsa
d. Wright

A

b. Papanicolaou

23
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STATEMENT 1: Newcomer’s fluid is an example of a histochemical fixative.

STATEMENT 2: Newcomer’s fluid is an example of a nuclear fixative.

a. Both statements are true.
b. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
c. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
d. Both statements are false.
Feedback

A

a. Both statements are true.

24
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All of the following fixatives are considered nuclear fixatives, except:

a. Newcomer’s fluid
b. Orth’s fluid
c. Flemming’s solution
d. Heidenhain’s SuSa

A

b. Orth’s fluid

25
Q

After death, this is the first demonstrable change observed:

a. Desiccation
b. Algor mortis
c. Rigor mortis
d. Livor mortis

A

b. Algor mortis

25
Q

Select from the list below the fixative that may also be used as a stain and decalcifying agent.

a. None of the choices
b. Picric acid
c. Hydrochloric acid
d. Formic acid

A

b. Picric acid

25
Q

The normal shape of the head of the sperm cell is:

a. Round
b. Oval
c. Triangle
d. Square

A

b. Oval

26
Q

The glacial acetic acid solidifies at:

a.56 C
b.4 C
c.17 C
d.35 C

A

c.17 C

26
Q

The other name for Zenker-Formol is:

a. Ohlmacher’s fluid
b. Schaudinn’s fluid
c. Regaud’s fluid
d. Helly’s solution

A

d. Helly’s solution

26
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The appropriate temperature for fixing surgical specimens is:

a. Room temperature
b. Freezing temperature
c. 37 C
d. Refrigerator temperature

A

a. Room temperature

27
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Which of the following is the routine fixative of choice for tissue photography?

a. Acetone
b. Mercuric chloride
c. Lead fixative
d. Osmium tetroxide

A

b. Mercuric chloride

28
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STATEMENT 1: The picric acid may be used as a freezing agent for tissues.

STATEMENT 2: Bouin’s solution is an example of a nuclear fixative.

a. Both statements are false.
b. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
c. Both statements are true.
d. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.

A

b. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

29
Q

Select the true statement/s below.

a. Acrolein is classified as an aldehyde fixative.
b. Acrolein is classified as an aldehyde fixative.
c. None of these statements.
d. Both of these statements.

A

d. Both of these statements.

30
Q

Select from the list below the recommended fixative for embryos and pituitary biopsies.

a. Brasil’s Alcoholic Picroformol
b. Methanol
c. B-5 fixative
d. Bouin’s Solution

A

d. Bouin’s Solution

31
Q

The reagent used in the Ropes test is:

a. 10% HCl
b. 95% ethanol
c. 2% to 5% sucrose
d. 2% to 5% acetic acid

A

d. 2% to 5% acetic acid

31
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This group of fixatives produces excessive yellow staining of tissues:

a. Alcohols
b. Picric acid
c. Chromates
d. Aldehydes

A

b. Picric acid

32
Q

Which if the following crystals in the synovial fluid is described as notched, rhombic plates in appearance?

a. Cholesterol
b. Calcium pyrophosphate
c. Calcium oxalate
d. Corticosteroid

A

a. Cholesterol

33
Q

He is considered as the Father of Medicine:

a. Karl Landsteiner
b. George Papanicolaou
c. Rudolf Virchow
d. Hippocrates

A

d. Hippocrates

34
Q

Which of the following fixatives is described as useful in the preservation of sputum specimens?

a. Newcomer’s fluid
b. Alcoholic formalin
c. Methanol
d. Formol-saline

A

b. Alcoholic formalin

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