robbins Flashcards
A 50-year old man has blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg. If this person remains untreated for years, which of the following cellular alterations will be seen in the myocardium? A. atrophy B. metaplasia C. hypertrophy D. dysplasia
C
On day 28 of her menstrual cycle, a 26-year old woman experiences menstrual bleeding which lasts for 5 days. She has had regular cycles for many years. Which of the following processes is most likely occurring in the endometrium just before onset of bleeding? A. apoptosis B. heterophagocytosis C. liquefactive necrosis D. hyperplasia
A
A 70-year old woman suddenly lost consciousness and on awakening one hour later, she could not speak nor move her right arm and leg. Two months later, a head MRI showed a large cystic area in the left parietal lobe. Which of the following pathologic processes has most likely occurred in the brain? A. coagulative necrosis B. fat necrosis C. apoptosis D. liquefactive necrosis
D
A 3-year old child touches a lit candle. Within several hours, there is marked erythema of the skin of the fingers on the child’s left hand, and small blisters appear on the finger pads. Which of the following terms best describe the process? A. fibrinous inflammation B. ulceration C. abscess formation D. serous inflammation
D
A woman who is allergic to cats visits a friend who keeps several pet cats. During the visit, she inhales cat dander and within minutes, she develops nasal congestion and abundant nasal secretions. Which of the following substances is most likely to produce these findings? A. tumor necrosis factor B. bradykinin C. histamine D. complement C5a
C
Which of the following changes best describes the pathophysiology involved in the production of pulmonary edema in patients with congestive heart failure?
A. widespread endothelial damage
B. decreased plasma oncotic pressure
C. acute lymphatic obstruction
D. increased hydrostatic pressure
D
Regional Inc hydrostatic pressure can result fr focal impairment in venous return (DVT)
Systemic Inc hydrostatic pressure w/ systemic edema occurs MC in CHF
Reduced plasma osmotic pressure occurs w/ dec albumin
While preparing her lunch, a housewife nicks her finger with a knife. Seconds after the injury, the bleeding stops. Which of the following mechanisms is most likely to reduce blood loss from a small dermal arteriole? A. protein C activation B. vasoconstriction C. neutrophil chemotaxis D. platelet aggregation
B
A 23 –year old who had a myocardial infarction 1 year a year ago now has chest pain when exercising. His underlying disease is due to an absence of LDL receptors on liver cells, inherited as an autosomal dominant condition. Which of the following laboratory findings is most likely to be present in this patient? A. ketonuria B. hypercholesterolemia C. hypoglycemia D. abetalipoprotenemia
B
Which of the following is a feature of necrosis?
A. reduced cell size B. intact cellular contents
intact plasma membrane D. karyolysis
D
Which of the following is characteristic of apoptosis?
A. absence of inflammation B. affects numerous cells at a time
C. cell swelling D. leaking of enzymes
A
Which is characteristic of irreversible injury?
A. cell swelling B. fatty change
C. surface blebs
D. cell membrane defects
D
Which of the following substances may cause edema during inflammation?
A. histamine B. C5a
C. interleukine-1 D. TNF
A
Type of inflammation induced by indigestible foreign bodies.
A. serous B. granulomatous
C. suppurative D. fibrinous
B
The hallmark of acute inflammation is:
A. vasoconstriction B. vasodilation
C. increased vascular permeability
D. slowing of circulation
C
Which of the following is an example of wound healing by primary intention?
A. compound fracture fixation B. fistula repair
C. endoscopic surgery D. abscess drainage
C
A wound will attain maximum strength at what time?
A. 2 weeks B. 1 month
C. 3 months D. 6 months
C
This is the most abundant glycoprotein in basement membrane.
A. elastin B. laminin
C. proteoglycan D. fibronectin
B
This is a potent angiogenic growth factor.
A. Epidermal growth factor B. platelet derived growth factor
C. fibroblast growth factor D. transforming growth factor
C
The serum AST & ALT are observed to be increasing in a 61 y/o man over the past wk. He also has increasing lower leg swelling w/ grade 2+ pitting edema to the knees. He has prominent jugular venous distention in neck veins to the level of the mandible. W/c of the ff., underlying conditions is he most likely to have, if the gross appearance of the liver shows “nutmeg” pattern?
A. portal vein thrombosis B. chronic hepatitis
C. congestive heart failure D. bile duct obstruction
C
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus can be confirmed by testing for which antibodies? A. SS-A B. dsDNA C. centromere D. anti-GBM
B
A patient with myasthenia gravis developed progressive muscle weakness. This is what type of hypersensitivity reaction? A. type I B. type II C. type III D. type IV
B
The hallmark of granulomatous inflammation is the:
A. epithelioid cell B. fibroblast
C. neutrophil D. giant cell
A
The main pathogenetic mechanism of edema in inflammatory diseases is:
A. increase osmotic pressure
B. decrease hydrostatic intravascular pressure
C. low serum albumin
D. increase vascular permeability
D
Sudden death in pulmonary embolism is due to: A. acute right heart failure B. cardiac tamponade C. superior vena cava syndrome D. respiratory distress syndrome
A
Which of the following substances accumulates in atherosclerotic blood vessels?
A. Fatty acids B. Cholesterol esters
C. Tryglicerides
D. Phospholipids
B
The role of histamine in acute inflammatory response include:
A. Platelet release and aggregation
B. Increased vascular permeability of the venules
C. Increased vascular permeability of the arterioles
D. Membrane lysis
B
The central figure in chronic inflammation is the Macrophage because of its role in:
A. Breakdown of collagen and fibronectin
B. Production of 02 and Nitric oxide metabolites
C. Emigration from the blood stream to site of injury
D. Inhibition by cytokines and oxidized lipids
B
Which of the following statements in NOT true of red infarcts?
A. It occurs in organs with double blood supply
B. Commonly found in the heart and kidneys
C. Seen in venous occlusion with infarction
D. Seen in organs with well developed anastomosis
B
Which of the following is an irreversible form of cellular injury?
A. Nuclear pyknosis B. Dilatation of ER C. Mitochondrial swelling
D. Plasma membrane blebs
A
The main difference between healing by primary intention and secondary intention is A. Leukocyte migration B. Amount of Granulation tissue C. Fibrosis D. Contraction
D
This process is always seen in chronic inflammation:
A. Proliferation of blood vessels
B. Increase in edema fluid C. Emigration of neutrophils
D. Incerase premeability of blood vessels
A
Edema can result from any of the following mechanisms:
A. increased hydrostatic pressure of the blood
B. increased osmotic pressure of interstitial fluid (sodium retention)
C. decreased oncotic pressure of plasma protein
D. all of the above are correct
D
The most common cause of the occurrence of Klinefelter’s syndrome:
A. non-disjunction in meiotic division in oogenesis
B. non-disjunction in meiotic division in spermatogenesis
C. non-disjunction in meiotic division in embryogenesis
D. translocation
A
The number of Barr bodies in a patient with 48 XXXY karyotype: A. none B. one C. two D. three
C
The following are suppressor genes EXCEPT: A. p53 B. bcl-2 C. APC D. NF – I
B
In hypertrophy, at what point of the cell cycle is blocked? A. S to G0 B. S C. G0 to G1 D. M to G0
A
Which of the following substances disrupt the steady state and causes cell swelling? A. Calcium B. Chloride C. Potassium D. Sodium
D
Which facilitates the degradation of denatured protein that is beyond repair to prevent further injury to the cell? A. Caspases B. Chaperones C. Laminin D. Ubiquitin
D
The formation of giant cells in a granulomatous inflammation is for the purpose of:
A. Acquiring faster amoeboid movement to run after the offending agent
B. Acquiring greater capability for phagocytosis
C. Forming a barrier around the offending agent
D. Presenting more efficiently the antigen-MHC complex
C
Aging causes cell damage and death through which mechanism?
A. Accumulation of intracellular calcium
B. Increasing ligands for Fas or death receptor
C. Mutation of nuclear DNA
D. Production of oxygen-derived free radicals
D