Pathology MCQs
Pathology MCQs
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1: Primary active transport is to secondary active transport as ______________ is to ______________.
A. A molecule moving alone across a membrane; a molecule moving together with another across a membrane
B. Winding a clock by hand; having the clock run on the stored energy from winding
C. Molecules moving down their concentration gradient directly across a phospholipid bilayer; molecules moving down their concentration gradient through a membrane transport protein
D. Oxygen moving across a membrane; carbon dioxide moving across a membrane
2: The absence of joy and interest in activities that were previously enjoyable is called ____.
A. Dysphoria
B. Dysthymia
C. Anhedonia
D. Depression
3: Chloroplasts and bacteria are ___ in size.
A. Similar
B. At different ends of the size range
C. Exactly the same
D. None of these
4: All of the following events occur during normal meiosis except _______.
A. Two haploid gametes fuse to form a diploid cell
B. Homologous chromosomes separate from one another during meiosis I
C. One diploid cell produces four haploid cells
D. Sister chromatids separate from one another during meiosis II
5: The two steps of protein synthesis, in the correct order, are ________ and ________.
A. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
B. Hormones mucus cellular waste cellular products
C. Transcription translation
D. Cytosol, organelles, and inclusions
6: In the united states today, _____ percent of all deaths occur in nursing homes.
A. 1%
B. 45%
C. 20%
D. 30%
7: Individuals with less severe problems with alcohol are most likely to benefit from __________.
A. Hospitalization
B. 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous
C. Family therapy
D. Counseling
8: The diagnostic term volvulus usually refers to _________of the ileum or the colon.
A. Stoppage.
B. Strangled.
C. Twisting.
D. Looped.
9: _____ can disrupt the flow of oxygen to the brain, thereby worsening the symptoms of dementia.
A. Diabetes
B. Pregnancy
C. Exercise
D. Higher pitch
10: The hemoglobin precursor that accumulates in iron-deficiency is ________.
A. Transferrin
B. MFP factor
C. Erythrocyte protoporphyrin
D. Hemosiderin
11: All of the following are considered forms of "death education" except __________.
A. Death education is commonly provided to.
B. Major alterations in the human genetic code.
C. Hormonal imbalance in females.
D. When the couple is retired
12: An example of exfoliative cytology would be a ________.
A. Pap smear, sputum, or bronchial/gastric washings
B. Otosclerosis
C. Internal, interstitial, or intracavitary radiotherapy
D. Antianxiety/anxiolytic/minor tranquilizers
13: A nurse monitors the patient for _____ when rapid onset of malignant hypertension results.
A. Atherosclerosis
B. Encephalopathy
C. Pulmonary edema
D. Acute renal failure
14: In the pathology/laboratory section of the cpt, drugs are listed by their ____ names.
A. Panels
B. Standardized
C. Memory
D. Generic
15: __________ means "onset of breast development."
A. The larche
B. Mammogenesis
C. Puberty
D. None of these
16: Anterior cruciate ligament integrity is assessed via the _____ test.
A. Lachman
B. Straight leg raise
C. Valgus stress
D. Homan
E. Thomas
17: Brains of people with antisocial personality disorder often exhibit _____ activity in the _____.
A. Decreased; prefrontal cortex
B. Increased; nucleus accumbens
C. Decreased; amygdala
D. Increased; hippocampus
18: The ____ mobilizes the body for action in a fight/flight situation.
A. Central nervous system
B. Peripheral nervous system
C. Sympathetic nervous system
D. Parasympathetic nervous system
19: What bleuler meant by schizophrenia was a split between ____ and ____ aspects of experience.
A. Emotional; behavioral
B. Emotional; realistic
C. Intellectual; behavioral
D. Emotional; intellectual
20: The stanford-binet 5 is to _____ as the wais-iv is to _____.
A. Fluid reasoning
B. Working memory
C. Children; adults
D. Psychologists; sociologists
21: Shotgun wounds produce ____ than single bullets.
A. Rigor mortis
B. Defense wounds
C. Determine the time and cause of death
D. Neither smaller exit nor smaller entry wounds
22: Vitamin _____ is required for normal clotting factor synthesis by the _____.
A. K; kidneys
B. K; liver
C. D; kidneys
D. D; liver
23: When the wild-type allele is mutated, resulting in tumorigenesis, this process is called, ________.
A. Metastasizing
B. Recombination
C. Attenuation
D. Loss of heterozygosity
24: Variables that determine an athlete's energy needs include ________.
A. Body composition.
B. Training or competition.
C. Body size.
D. All of these
25: Accumulated cell products that are never enclosed in a unit membrane are called ____________.
A. Organelles
B. Inclusions
C. Microtubules
D. Microfilaments
26: Among dying patients, hopelessness is a symptom of ____.
A. Dementia
B. Depression
C. Alzheimer's disease
D. Malnutrition
27: A cell that does not contain a multiple of 23 chromosomes is called a _____ cell.
A. Diploid
B. Euploid
C. Polyploid
D. Haploid
28: Mental health disorders typically arise from an interaction between _____ factors.
A. Biological, physical, environment.
B. Autism
C. Bipolar
D. Personality disorders
29: Studies of the genetics of autism spectrum disorders indicate that ____.
A. Many cases result from new mutations or microdeletions in any of a number of genes
B. A small number of genes appear to be involved in autism spectrum disorders
C. Most mutations and deletions implicated in autism spectrum disorders are inherited from mothers
D. Very young maternal age and very young paternal age independently increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders
30: In chronic glomerulonephritis, an ultrasound or ct will reveal _____.
A. Kidney cancer
B. Kidney stones
C. Large kidneys
D. Small kidneys
31: Phenotype is the ____________; phenotype is dictated by ________________.
A. In both types of inheritance, the heterozygotes express the phenotypes dictated by both alleles.
B. In incomplete dominance, the dominant phenotype is expressed in heterozygotes.
C. The phenotype reveals the genotype only in codominance.
D. In codominance, both phenotypes are expressed in heterozygotes.
32: The term _____ means abnormally increased carbon dioxide in the blood.
A. Hypercapnia
B. Astigmatism
C. Amenorrhea
D. None of these
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