PRELIMS Flashcards

1
Q

Acute pancreatitis

A

Fat necrosis

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2
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  1. Hyperplastic cells may not become cancer cells as long as the process
    remains controlled.
  2. Unrestrained proliferation of cells with genetic mutation
    leads to cancer
A

First statement is true, second statement is false

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3
Q

Atrophied brain due to atherosclerosis

A

Atrophy

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4
Q

Alzhemier’s disease

A

Neither; defective apaoptosis and increased cell survival, increased apoptosis and excessive cell death

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5
Q

Myocardial infarction

A

Coagulative necrosis

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6
Q

building muscles of bodybuilders

A

Hypertrophy

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7
Q

Deposition if immune complexes

A

Fibrinoid necrosis

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8
Q
  1. Morphological and structural changes in tissues exhibits the signs and
    symptoms of the disease.
  2. Clinical manifestation of the disease always
    exhibits the characteristics of the disease.
A

both statements are true

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9
Q

Gastric Washing/BrushingThe patient should fast for 12 hours prior to the
lavage procedure, but should drink water on the morning of the test.

A

False

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10
Q
  1. When the stress is eliminated, the cell can recover to its original state
    without having suffered any harmful consequences.
  2. If the limits of the
    adaptive responses are exceeded, cell injury may takes place.
A

Both statements are true

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11
Q

breast during lactation

A

hypertrophy

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12
Q

The cell is swelling, plasma membrane exhibits blebs, there are myelin figures
and there is increase eosinophilia accompanied by an inflammatory reaction.

A

Necrotic cell

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13
Q

which of the following may be a stimuli to hyperplasia

A

HPV

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14
Q

Increase amount of this hormone may induce hyperplasia of the endometrial
glands leading to abnormal menstrual bleeding?

A

estrogen

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15
Q

For Pap Smear - Endocervical Sample, specimen should be collected
(preferably) two weeks after the first day of the last menstrual period and
definitely not during menstruation

A

true

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16
Q

The stimulus of hypertrophy in the heart is usually due to

A

chronic hemodynamic overload

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17
Q

Heart wall thickening due to hypertension

A

Hypertrophy

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18
Q

What language is the word pathology derived from?

A

Greek

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19
Q

Most forms of pathologic hyperplasia are caused by:

A

Excess of growth factors or hormones that stimulate target cells.

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20
Q

Proteins stored in skeletal muscles may be used as source of energy such
seen in marasmus, would cause the skeletal muscles to atrophy

A

Inadequate nutrition

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21
Q

Adenocarcinoma of the stomach

A

Metaplasia

22
Q

For pap smear sample collection, patients are instructed to use vaginal
medication, contraceptives, lubricants or douches 48 hours prior to the test.

A

False

23
Q

Gravid uterus (woman’s uterus after delivery)

A

Hypertrophy

24
Q

Tuberculous infection

A

Caseous Necrosis

25
Q

Decrease TSH and nothing is stimulating the thyroid gland

A

Atrophy

26
Q
  1. An inflammatory reaction always accompanies apoptosis.
  2. Necrosis is a
    means of eliminating unwanted cells
A

Both statements are false

27
Q

Replacement of pseudostratified columnar cells in respiratory with squamous
epithelium as result of cigarettes

A

Metaplasia

28
Q

Cancers and autoimmune disorders may also be due to:

A

Defective apoptosis and increased cell survival

29
Q

Tombstone formation

A

coagulative necrosis

30
Q
  1. Hypertrophy usually occurs in non-dividing cells such as myofibrils.
  2. Hyperplasia takes place if the cell population is capable of dividing.
A

Both statements are true

31
Q

A person who smokes 6 packs of cigarettes per day may induce his upper respiratory tract to undergo what type of adaptive response?

A

Squamous metaplasia

32
Q

Barrett esophagus is an example of

A

Columnar metaplasia

33
Q

The decrease in size of the uterus after parturition (childbirth) is a form of

A

none of the above

34
Q
  1. Nutrient deprivation is an adaptive cellular response.
  2. If the cell is starved of nutrients, it may undergo autophagy.
A

Both statements are true

35
Q

Adrenal cortex in Cushing’s disease

A

Hyperplasia

36
Q
  1. General pathology and systemic pathology are the two pedagogical
    branches of Pathology.
  2. Defects that affects the organs are dealt with in general pathology
A

First statement is true, second statement is false

37
Q
  1. Functional and structural changes to cell due to injurious stimuli is considered abnormal.
  2. A change of a different tissue type in an organ is already cancerous
A

Both statements are false

38
Q
  1. The body maintains a steady state called homeostasis.
  2. Adaptation is a
    way of the body to maintain homeostasis.
A

First statement is true, second statement is false.

39
Q

One kidney left to function after surgical removal of the other

A

Hypertrophy

40
Q

After menopause, the vaginal epithelium atrophies.

A

Loss of endocrine stimulation

41
Q
  1. Once the cell is injured it will definitely die.
  2. There are two ways a cell may
    die, either via apoptosis or necrosis.
A

First statement is false, second statement is true.

42
Q

Necrotic material is frequently creamy yellow because of the presence of
dead leukocytes and is called pus.

A

Liquefactive necrosis

43
Q

Atherosclerosis may cause the brain to atrophy as seen in senile atrophy that
may also affect the heart

A

Diminished blood supply

44
Q

For Urine - Cytology, an acceptable specimen may be a bladder irrigation
sample or a “clean catch” voided sample, 24-hour samples will not be
accepted.

A

False

45
Q

Myocardial infarction and stroke:

A

Increased apoptosis and excessive cell death

46
Q

Cheeselike with a granuloma foc

A

Caseous necrosis

47
Q

Ciliated columnar epithelium becomes squamous

A

Metaplasia

48
Q

A type of metaplasia that may not be an adaptive response but rather a direct
result of tissue injury

A

Myositis ossificans

49
Q

Deposition of immune complexes

A

Fibrinoid necrosis

50
Q

Barrett’s esophagus

A

Metaplasia