Question 1

Etiology is defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the study of the understanding of disease
B)   the study of the socioeconomic facts of disease
C)   the study of the cause of disease
D)   the study of the stratification of disease C

Question 2

All of the following are organelles except:

Accepted Answer

A)   mitochondria
B)   endoplasmic reticulum
C)   ribosomes
D)   leukosomes D

Question 3

When was the microscope introduced?

Accepted Answer

A)   sixteenth century
B)   seventeenth century
C)   eighteenth century
D)   none of the above B

Question 4

Hodgkin's disease is a neoplasm that typically involves the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brain
B)   lung
C)   lymph nodes
D)   liver

Question 5

Which of the following is the most invasive procedure used to make a diagnosis of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   recovery of exfoliating cells
B)   fine needle aspiration of malignant cells
C)   open biopsy of the tumor
D)   retinoscopy

Question 6

The main difference between benign and malignant neoplasms is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   Benign neoplasms grow by expansion and remain localized; malignant neoplasms grow by infiltration and metastasize by lymph or blood.
B)   Benign neoplasms grow by infiltration and metastasize by expansion and remain localized.
C)   Benign neoplasms usually are not encapsulated,compared to malignant neoplasms,which are encapsulated.

Question 7

Inflammation is characterized by: I.redness
II.warmth
III.swelling
IV.pain

Accepted Answer

A)   I and II
B)   I and III
C)   II,III,and IV
D)   I,II,III,and IV

Question 8

The purpose of the staging system for cancer is:

Accepted Answer

A)   to evaluate the degree of differentiation of tumor
B)   to estimate the prognosis of the patient
C)   to evaluate the degrees of malignancy
D)   to estimate the geographical extent of disease

Question 9

Homeostasis refers to a relatively constant or stable external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

a(n.______________ is a term used to describe a protein that accelerates growth.

Accepted Answer

A)   oncogene
B)   tumor-suppressor gene
C)   nucleoside
D)   nucleotide

Question 11

Cancers are broadly divided in terms of the malignant neoplastic process as:

Accepted Answer

A)   carcinomas and sarcomas
B)   carcinomas and myomas
C)   hyperplasia and metaplasia
D)   sarcomas and pleomorphic forms

Question 12

A malignant tumor of fat would be called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   chondrosarcoma
B)   Ewing's tumor
C)   seminoma
D)   liposarcoma

Question 13

The three most common procedures used to make a diagnosis of cancer are all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   incisional
B)   excisional
C)   sputum cytology
D)   needle aspiration

Question 14

A malignant tumor of epithelial origin would be called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   rhabdomyosarcoma
B)   squamous cell carcinoma
C)   osteoma
D)   malignant angiosarcoma

Question 15

Irreversible changes in a cell are indicated by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   cellular swelling
B)   nucleus appears fragmented
C)   nucleus is enzymatically destroyed
D)   upon staining,cell appears as a series of color alterations
E)   none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not a specific criterion used in the "T" category to determine the "T" stage?

Accepted Answer

A)   firmness
B)   depth of invasion
C)   size
D)   surface spread

Question 17

Characteristics of malignant tumors include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   They have rapid growth.
B)   They are encapsulated.
C)   They metastasize frequently.
D)   There is frequent vessel invasion.

Question 18

Which of the following would be a stage I?

Accepted Answer

A)   T1 N0 M0
B)   T2 N1 M0
C)   T3 N2 M0
D)   T3 N1 M1

Question 19

Agents causing inflammation include: I.hypoxia
II.chemicals
III.ionizing radiation
IV.allergic reactions

Accepted Answer

A)   I and II
B)   I,II,and III
C)   II,III,and N
D)   I,II,III,and IV

Question 20

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a malignant tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)   grows by local invasion
B)   can be life-threatening
C)   grows rapidly
D)   malignant cells are encapsulated with fibrous tissue

Exam 3: Principles of Pathology