Pathology Exam Ii

Front 1

Multiple discrete nodules scattered throughout all lobes of the lungs would be most characteristic of which carcinoma?

Back 1

Metastatic carcinoma

Front 2

Which lipoprotein exherts a beneficial effect by delaying the onset of symptomatic atherosclerotic vascular disease?

Back 2

High density lipoprotein

Front 3

The most frequent clinically significant complication of acute rheumatic fever is ___

Back 3

Mitral valve stenosis

Front 4

A leiomyoma of the uterus would be expected to do _____

Back 4

Enlarge slowly over time

Front 5

A 50 year old man is admitted to the hospital complaining of increased SOB. There is no history of chest pain or previous heart or lung problems. ECG findings show concentric left ventricular hypertrophy and x-ray shows enlarged heart and pulmonary edema. Findings likely the results of ____

Back 5

Systemic hypertension

Front 6

A 69 year old man has advanced lung cancer. He is experiencing a progressive loss of body fat, lean muscle mass, as well as extreme weakness and loss of appetite. Changes are characteristic of _____

Back 6

Cachexia

Front 7

Least likely to contribute to the development of atelectasis is _____

Back 7

interstitial fibrosis

Front 8

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are most often the result of preexisting _______

Back 8

atherosclerosis

Front 9

The most likely mechanism of death in patinet suffering a massive pulmonary embolus is ______

Back 9

acute right heart failure

Front 10

Early signs and symptoms of squamous cell brochogenic carcinoma are most often related to _______

Back 10

bronchial obstruction

Front 11

Thrombic occlusion of the right coronary artery near its origin would likely result in abnormalities of the ECG tracings monitoring the _______

Back 11

posterior wall of the left ventricle

Front 12

Symptoms of allergic asthma are primarily due to changes occurring in the pulmonary ______

Back 12

small bronchi and bronchioles

Front 13

A feature common to neoplasms is the _______

Back 13

unrelated replication of cells

Front 14

Most theories of the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic plaques agree that the initial precipitating event is _____

Back 14

injury to vascular epithelium

Front 15

The ?stage" of a malignant neoplasm is based on the ____

Back 15

platelet adherence to the endothelial surface

Front 16

Edema fluid in the lung is primarily removed by _____

Back 16

lymphatic drainage

Front 17

Which is most likely to produce sudden death?

Back 17

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Front 18

In patients with congenital heart disease, the most common reason for the development of cyanosis is ___

Back 18

right to left shunt

Front 19

Radiation is thought to increase the risk of subsequent neoplasia by _____

Back 19

interacting with DNA and causing a mutation

Front 20

A high fever and shaking chills would be most characteristic of which pulmonary disorder?

Back 20

Bacterial pneumonia

Front 21

Which is most often the cause of death in cases of aortic dissections?

Back 21

Cardiac tamponade

Front 22

The most significant factor involved in the development of respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn (hyaline membrane disease)is______

Back 22

prematurity

Front 23

Which disorder would you most likely observe the presence of fibrin and neutrophils in alveolar spaces?

Back 23

Bacterial pneumonia

Front 24

Which neoplasm would have the best prognosis?

Back 24

Papillary cystadenoma

Front 25

Acute myocardial infarction most frequently involves the _____

Back 25

anterior portion of the inverventricular septum and adjacent left ventricular wall

Front 26

The most distinctive structural defect in pulmonary emphysema is _____

Back 26

enlargement of air spaces and loss of alveolar septae

Front 27

Although many factors play a role in the development of neoplasia the basic underlying mechanism most likely relates to _____

Back 27

altered genetic function

Front 28

Developmental heart defects which result in left to right shunts would most likely be characterized by ____

Back 28

pulmonary hypertension

Front 29

Which of the neoplams is malignant?

Back 29

lymphoma

Front 30

Death within the first twenty four hours following an acute myocardial infarction is most often due to _____

Back 30

arrhythmia

Front 31

Irrespective of the cause of chronic interstitial pheumonias, the initial pathologic event is generally accepted to be an ___

Back 31

alvolitis

Front 32

Which is most closely associated with chronic bronchitis ____

Back 32

frequent pulmonary infections

Front 33

Atherosclerotic plaques in the pulmonary arteries indicated ______

Back 33

pulmonary hypertension

Front 34

The fatty streak of atherosclerosis consists of lipid-filled cells which, in part, are derived from what?

Back 34

Blood monocytes

Front 35

Which feature distinguishes carcinoma from carcinoma-in-situ?

Back 35

invasion of basement membrane

Front 36

Which disorder is most likely to produce hypoxemia on the basis of pulmonary perfusion deficits?

Back 36

Pulmonary emboli

Front 37

Xanthomas may be a clinical reflection of _____

Back 37

hyperlipidemia