Pathology Final Iii

Front 1

On the skin, a circumscribed, raised, solid lesion which usually measures less than 5mm in a diameter is referred to as a:

Back 1

Papule

Front 2

Testicular neoplasms are most likely to originate from:

Back 2

Germ Cells

Front 3

The most common route of bacterial invasion of the kidney is via the:

Back 3

Lower urinary tract

Front 4

Endometrial hyperplasia: is associated with unopposed estrogen stimulation, may be a precursor to endometrial carcinoma, both, neither

Back 4

Both

Front 5

Which entity has the least potential for undergoing malignant transformation:

Back 5

Hyperplastic polyp

Front 6

A patient is discovered to have an abnormality in chromosome 22 characterized as Philidelphia chromosome. This patient is at increased risk for developing:

Back 6

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

Front 7

Congenital lack of thyroid hormone results in:

Back 7

Cretinism

Front 8

Complications of pregnancy include each of the following EXEPT: Benign cystic teratoma, choriocarcinoma, eclampsia, hydatiform mole

Back 8

Benign cyctic teratoma

Front 9

Increased gastric acid production is usually seen in patients with:

Back 9

Chronic duodenal ulcers

Front 10

In which of the following diseases would an enlarged spleen most likely be found:

Back 10

Sickle cell anemia

Front 11

Jaundice which occurs as the result of extrahepatic biliary obstruction would most likley be the result of which of the following:

Back 11

Viral Hepatitis

Front 12

Mitral stenosis would most frequently results from:

Back 12

Rheumatic fever

Front 13

Approximately three weeks after recovering from a sore throat a 6 year old boy develops malaise fever periorbital edema and a rust colored urine. The most likely diagnosis would be:

Back 13

None of the above

Front 14

Myasthenia gravis is associated most commonly with tumors of the:

Back 14

Thymus

Front 15

A 12 year old male was noticed to have multiple large hyperpigmented skin lesions at the time of birth and since that time has developed subcutaneous nodules over the trunk and extremities. The most likely diagnosis is:

Back 15

Vitiligo

Front 16

The foramen ovale is formed in the:

Back 16

Septum primum

Front 17

All of the following are common alterations of blood seen with severe liver disease EXCEPT: Decreased serum albumin, Decreased serum fibrinogen, elevated blood urea nitrogen, elevated serum ammonia, elevated serum bilirubin

Back 17

Elevated blood urea nitrogen

Front 18

Which of the following forms of vasculitis are immunological mediated: giant cell arteritis, polyarteritis, both, neither

Back 18

Both

Front 19

Cigaratte smoking is the major etiology agent causing emphysemia in the country. Certain genetic traits may however predispose to emphysema. Which factor is a known predisposing factor:

Back 19

Alpha 1 antitrypsin

Front 20

Chronic bronchitis is best characterized by:

Back 20

Excess production of mucous

Front 21

Thrombosis of a renal arteriole would result in which type of necrosis of the renal tissue:

Back 21

Coagulative

Front 22

Cavitary lesion in the upper lobes of the lungs are most frequently due to:

Back 22

Tuberculosis

Front 23

Which of the following is the most common cause of esophageal varices:

Back 23

Portal vein obstruction

Front 24

Increased amount of fluid within the ventricular spaces of the brain is known as:

Back 24

Hydrocephalis

Front 25

Which of the following skin conditions is caused by viruses

Back 25

Impetigo, Nevus, Pustule, & Verruca

Front 26

The function of the skin is to:

Back 26

Act as a mechanical barrier to the external environment, Assist in the temperature regulation of the body

Front 27

Which of the following diseases usually result in increased mucus production by the tracheobronchial tree:

Back 27

asthma

Front 28

Which of the following conditions would least likely be a direct result of hepatic cirrhosis:

Back 28

Hepatic infarction

Front 29

Elevated blood levels of estrogen that are unopposed by progesterone over a long period of time may be responsible for:

Back 29

Breast cancer & uterine cancer

Front 30

Which of the following causes of vaginitis is least likely to be associated with vaginal discharge:

Back 30

Herpes

Front 31

In a woman suffering from toxemia of pregnancy which symptom would be least likely

Back 31

Fever

Front 32

Hepatocellular carcinoma is often associated with:

Back 32

preexisting cirhosis

Front 33

Malignant lymphomas most often originate within the

Back 33

Lymph nodes

Front 34

Pheochromocytoma is a neoplasm that

Back 34

secretes epinephrine

Front 35

Breast feeding of babies does or does not increase risk developing brest cancer

Back 35

Does not

Front 36

Excessive growth hormone levels occuring in the adult would result in:

Back 36

Acromegaly

Front 37

The failure of a testis to descend into the scrotum is known as:

Back 37

Cryptorhcism

Front 38

Cervical carcinoma occurs at what age

Back 38

May occur at any age from teenage years to senility

Front 39

The most common ovarian malignancy

Back 39

Arises from ovarian surface epithelium

Front 40

Laennec's cirrhosis is a term used to describe the liver cirrhosis that occurs with:

Back 40

Chronic alcoholism

Front 41

a goiter:

Back 41

is a condition in which the thyroid gland increases in size

Front 42

Neurologic abnormalities occur in patients with:

Back 42

None of the above

Front 43

The most common congenital cardiovascular defect is:

Back 43

Atrial septal defect

Front 44

Which cell is the functional cell of the nervous system

Back 44

Neuron

Front 45

The most common cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage is:

Back 45

Peptic ulcer