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Metastasis occurs via all of the following except: A. hematogenous. B. implantation. C. neurological. D. lymphatic. E. none of the above |
C. neurological
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Which statement concerning the M:E ratio is least accurate? A. It is the ratio of nucleated erythroid cells to myeloid cells. B. Quantitative M:E ratios are determined by appropriately classifying 500 nucleated cells as myeloid or erythroid. C. Subjective evaluation of the M:E ratio is sufficient for diagnostic purposes. D. It is the ratio of myeloid cells to nucleated erythroid cells. |
A. It is the ratio of nucleated erythroid cells to myeloid cells.
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Which sites may be commonly used for bone marrow collection in dogs? A. Proximal tibia B. Iliac crest C. Carpus D. Proximal humerus E. all of the above |
B. Iliac crest (Proximal humerus, all the above)
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Which of the following is an example of a malignant connective tissue tumor? A. fibrosarcoma B. adenocarcinoma C. mast cell tumor D. papilloma E. none of the above |
A. fibrosarcoma
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ELISA is an acronym for? A. electro-linked immunosorbent assay. B. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. C. enzyme-linked immunoassay. D. electrolytic isoantibody assay. |
B. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
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Surgical puncture of the abdominal or peritoneal cavity is called? A. cystocentesis. B. abdominocentesis. C. arthrocentesis. D. pericardiocentesis. E. none of the above |
B. abdominocentesis.
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Hemagglutination is? A. clumping of erythrocytes. B. lysing of erythrocytes. C. crenation of erythrocytes. D. swelling of erythrocytes. |
A. clumping of erythrocytes.
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Which of the following is not part of a stress leukogram? A. Leukocytosis B. Neutrophilia C. Monocytosis D. Eosinophilia |
D. Eosinophilia
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Cats exposed to feline leukemia virus that test positive for ELISA testing should also be tested with what type of technology? A. FIA B. FIP C. IFA D. Western blot |
C. IFA
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What is the predominant method of transmission of feline immunodeficiency virus in cats? A. Grooming B. Bite wounds C. Urine D. Feces |
B. Bite wounds
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T/F---Chemotherapy may be toxic to the bone marrow.
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True
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The time to go from a rubriblast to an adult RBC takes A. days. B. hours. C. weeks. D. months. |
A. days
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Exfoliative cytology refers to the study of? A. cells shed from muscle tissue. B. cells shed from body surfaces. C. neoplastic cells exclusively. D. blood cells exclusively. |
B. cells shed from body surfaces.
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Which cell becomes a macrophage once it enters the tissues? A. Plasma cell B. Lymphocyte C. Neutrophil D. Monocyte |
D. Monocyte
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Canine vaccines include all of the following EXCEPT A. Distemper D. Leptospirosis C. Calici D. Parvo E. none of the above |
C. Calici
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Inflammatory lesions that are 50% or greater mononuclear cells are classified as? A. sub-acute. B. acute. C. granulomatous. D. chronic. E. none of the above |
D. chronic
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All of the following are reasons for doing a bone marrow sample except? A. no answer in peripheral blood. B. hypocalcemia. C. unexplained decrease. D. atypical cells in the blood. |
B. hypocalcemia.
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Inflammatory lesions that are 70% or greater neutrophils are? A. sub-acute. B. acute. C. granulomatous. D. chronic-active. E. none of the above |
B. acute.
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Surgical puncture of the pleural cavity is called? A. pericardicentesis. B. abdominal paracentesis. C. cystocentesis. D. abdominocentesis. E. none of the above |
E. none of the above (thoracocentesis)
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Mrs. T brings her dog to your clinic for routine vaccinations and tells you she thinks her dog has ear problems. A smear from the ear reveals a yeast. What is the genus of the most common cause of mycotic (fungal) otitis externa? A. Mucorezzia B. Malassezia C. Dermatophilus D. Phycomycetes |
B. Malassezia
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Which of the following cells are chiefly concerned with the production and secretion of antibodies? A. B-lymphocytes B. Neutrophils C. Monocytes D. T-lymphocytes |
A. B-lymphocytes
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Which stage of estrus exhibits the following changes on the vaginal smear? Epithelial cell type changes quickly to the noncornified cell, red blood cells disappear completely, and white blood cells come back in great numbers. A. Proestrus B. Estrus C. Metestrus D. Anestrus |
C. Metestrus
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Radiographic Densities include all of the following EXCEPT? A. Air B. Tissue C. Organs D. Bone E. Contrast Material |
C. organs
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Which is the most immature erythrocyte that can be identified in bone marrow? A. Prorubricyte B. Rubriblast C. Erythrocytoblast D. Megakaryoblast |
B. Rubriblast
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At what stage in granulopoiesis do the specific or definitive granules first appear? A. Band B. Progranulocyte C. Myeloblast D. Myelocyte E. none of the above |
D. Myelocyte
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What is indicated by a neutrophil with a nucleus with six lobes? A. Toxemia B. Female animal C. Old cell D. Leukemia E. none of the above |
C. Old cell
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What causes dark granules called Dohle bodies in the cytoplasm of canine neutrophils? A. Leukemia B. Parasitic infection C. Responsive anemia D. Toxemia |
D. Toxemia
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Which stage of estrus exhibits the following changes on the vaginal smear? Epithelial cell that is seen is predominantly non-cornified cells, with little else remarkable on the slide. A. Proestrus B. Estrus C. Metestrus D. Anestrus |
D. Anestrus
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Pyknosis is a term used to describe a? A. small, condensed, dark, fragmented nucleus.B. swollen, lacy nucleus. C. cell without a nucleus. D. nucleus without a cell. E. none of the above |
A. small, condensed, dark, fragmented nucleus
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Which of the following cells are chiefly concerned with the cellular immunity? A. B-lymphocytes B. Neutrophils C. Monocytes D. T-lymphocytes |
D. T-lymphocytes
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A condition that is characterized by a marked leukocytosis that may be confused with leukemia is termed? A. leukemoid response B. leukopenia C. pseudoleukemia D. myeloproliferative disorder |
A. leukemoid response
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Which of the following are not associated with leukemia? A. neoplastic proliferation of hematopoietic cellsB. classified into myeloproliferative and lymphoproliferative disorders C. normal order of maturation of cells D. blast cells often evident |
C. normal order of maturation of cells
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Examples of toxic changes seen in neutrophils include all of the following EXCEPT: A. hyposegmentation B. cytoplasmic basophilia C. cytoplasmic vacuoles D. doehle bodies |
A. hyposegmentation
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What does the term hyperplastic mean? A. neoplastic cells B. decreased number of cells C. increased number of cells D. myeloproliferative cells E. none of the above |
C. increased number of cells
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A bone marrow aspiration on a cat may be obtained from the? A. proximal humerus B. femur C. wing of the ileum D. all of the above |
D. all of the above
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When collecting cytology samples, all of the following are potential causes of errors EXCEPT: A. Few cells obtained B. Blood contamination C. Poorly prepared slides D. Using brand new slides |
D. Using brand new slides
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Possible reasons for not getting an answer from a FNA include which of the following except: A. hemorrhage resulting in dilution of other constituents by blood elements B. improper handling C. aspiration of the wrong area D. deterioration of the sample E. none of the above |
E. none of the above
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Transudates are effusions that are relatively unique because of all of the following characteristics EXCEPT? A. clear or colorless B. s.g. > than 1.017 C. protein < than 2.5 g/dl D. none of the above |
B. s.g. > than 1.017
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Chronic inflammation is characterized by? A. greater than 50% neutrophils B. greater than 50% macrophages C. granules in the cytoplasm D. granules in the nucleus |
B. greater than 50% macrophages
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Which of the folowing techniques minimizes pharyngeal contamination of the sample obtained? A. transtracheal B. orotracheal C. nasotracheal D. none of the above |
A. transtracheal
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The most common skin biopsy punches are approximately? A. 4. - .6mm B. 2-4 mm C. 14 - 16 mm D. 40-60 mm E. none of the above |
B. 2-4 mm (REALLY 4-6mm)
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Ovulation usually occurs around the end of: A. proestrus B. estrus C. metestrus D. anestrus |
B. estrus
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The stage of the estrus cycle that is marked with predominantly red blood cells is? A. proestrus B. estrus C. metestrus D. anestrus |
A. proestrus
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Which of the following is an example of a round or discreet cell tumor? A. osteoma B. osteosarcoma C. mast cell tumor D. lymphoma |
C. mast cell tumor
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Variable size and shape in cells of the same type is termed: A. pleomorphism B. macrokaryosis C. macrocytosis D. none of the above |
A. pleomorphism
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Tumors can be classified into which of the following categories? A. epithelial B. mesenchymal (spindle-cell) C. discrete round cell tumors D. all of the above |
D. all of the above
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Which of the following diseases in cats is similar to parvo virus in dogs: A. FeLV B. Feline Distemper C. FIV D. F I P E. none of the above |
B. Feline Distemper
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T/ F---No test is 100% accurate at all times and under all conditions
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True
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Which of the following wbc's tend to have a kidney bean shaped nucleus: A. band neutrophils B. myelocytes C. metamyelocytes D. segmented neutrophils |
C. metamyelocytes
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A leukogram that shows a decrease of wbc's along with an increase of bands is termed a: A. regenerative left shift B. regenerative right shift C. degenerative left shift D. degenerative right shift E. none of the above |
C. degenerative left shift
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