1 - 250 MCQs Gen. Pathology

Is it true that: Disease is a significant disturbance of homeostasis due to changes in the environment or disturbance in the rebound response of the individual.

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that: Disease is a significant disturbance of homeostasis due to changes in the environment or disturbance in the rebound response of the individual.

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that: Health is a state of imbalance of the organism with the external environment which doesn’t allow it to realize its biological potential

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that: Health is a state of imbalance of the organism with the external environment which doesn’t allow it to realize its biological potential

a) yes

b) no

Is it correct that etiology studies the causes of the diseases?

a) yes

b) no

Is it correct that etiology studies the causes of the diseases?

a) yes

b) no

Is it correct that pathogenesis studies the mechanisms of healing from a disease?

a) yes

b) no

Is it correct that pathogenesis studies the mechanisms of healing from a disease?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that morphogenesis studies the consequences of structural changes in the course of a disease?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that morphogenesis studies the consequences of structural changes in the course of a disease?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that sanogenesis studies the mechanisms of development of a disease?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that sanogenesis studies the mechanisms of development of a disease?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that tanatogenesis studies the changes which occur in the process of death?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that tanatogenesis studies the changes which occur in the process of death?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that pathomorphosis studies the microscopic and gross changes in the course of a disease?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that pathomorphosis studies the microscopic and gross changes in the course of a disease?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that cytology is a slow and very informative method?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that cytology is a slow and very informative method?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that biopsy is a slower method but gives maximum information and allows more tests to be done like genetics?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that biopsy is a slower method but gives maximum information and allows more tests to be done like genetics?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Van Gieson stain proves collagen fibres that stain in red.

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Van Gieson stain proves collagen fibres that stain in red.

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that PAS reaction is used to prove glycogen which stains in yellow?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that PAS reaction is used to prove glycogen which stains in yellow?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Sudan III is used to prove lipids and they stain in orange?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Sudan III is used to prove lipids and they stain in orange?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Sudan IV is used to prove lipids and they stain in red?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Sudan IV is used to prove lipids and they stain in red?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Perls reaction is used to prove hemosiderin which stains in (Prussian) blue?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Perls reaction is used to prove hemosiderin which stains in (Prussian) blue?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Toluidine Bleu stain used to prove glucosaminoglycans and the tissue demonstrates metachromasia in pink-violet color?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Toluidine Bleu stain used to prove glucosaminoglycans and the tissue demonstrates metachromasia in pink-violet color?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Congo red is used to prove hyaline which stains in “brick red” and shines like “a green apple” on a polarized light?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that Congo red is used to prove hyaline which stains in “brick red” and shines like “a green apple” on a polarized light?

a) yes

b) no

Do intracellular accumulations depend on the type and intensity of the injurious stimuli?

a) yes

b) no

Do intracellular accumulations depend on the type and intensity of the injurious stimuli?

a) yes

b) no

Is it possible that a tattoo can lead to enlargement and inflammation of the local lymph nodes?

a) yes

b) no

Is it possible that a tattoo can lead to enlargement and inflammation of the local lymph nodes?

a) yes

b) no

Exogenous pigments are divided into organic and nonorganic.

a) yes

b) no

Exogenous pigments are divided into organic and nonorganic.

a) yes

b) no

Endogenous pigments are divided into hemoglobinogenous and non hemoglobinogenous

a) yes

b) no

Endogenous pigments are divided into hemoglobinogenous and non hemoglobinogenous

a) yes

b) no

Hemoglobinogenous pigments are divided into iron-containing and non-iron containing.

a) yes

b) no

Hemoglobinogenous pigments are divided into iron-containing and non-iron containing.

a) yes

b) no

Bilirubin is iron-containing pigment.

a) yes

b) no

Bilirubin is iron-containing pigment.

a) yes

b) no

Hemosiderin is non-iron-containing pigment.

a) yes

b) no

Hemosiderin is non-iron-containing pigment.

a) yes

b) no

Melanin, lipofuscin and adrenochromes are endogenous hemoglobinogenous pigments.

a) yes

b) no

Melanin, lipofuscin and adrenochromes are endogenous hemoglobinogenous pigments.

a) yes

b) no

Hepatocellular jaundice can be seen in malaria and some types of anemia.

a) yes

b) no

Hepatocellular jaundice can be seen in malaria and some types of anemia.

a) yes

b) no

Obstructive jaundice can be seen in cancer of the head of pancreas and in choledocholithiasis

a) yes

b) no

Obstructive jaundice can be seen in cancer of the head of pancreas and in choledocholithiasis

a) yes

b) no

Hemolytic jaundice is seen in acute hepatitis and in mushroom poisoning.

a) yes

b) no

Hemolytic jaundice is seen in acute hepatitis and in mushroom poisoning.

a) yes

b) no

Is sclerosis the end stage of fibrosis?

a) yes

b) no

Is sclerosis the end stage of fibrosis?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that cirrhosis doesn’t cause deformation of the affected organ?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that cirrhosis doesn’t cause deformation of the affected organ?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that fibrinoid necrosis damages the fibrillary structures of the extracellular matrix but also the cells in the focus?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that fibrinoid necrosis damages the fibrillary structures of the extracellular matrix but also the cells in the focus?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that fibrosis is only a physiological process and cannot lead to organ deformation and dysfunction?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that fibrosis is only a physiological process and cannot lead to organ deformation and dysfunction?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that grossly, uric acid crystals are white painful nodules on the skin, usually on the extensor surfaces on the extremities

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that grossly, uric acid crystals are white painful nodules on the skin, usually on the extensor surfaces on the extremities

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that the capacity of cell proliferation is the most important factor for the development of hypertrophy or hyperplasia?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that the capacity of cell proliferation is the most important factor for the development of hypertrophy or hyperplasia?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that dysplasia means that cancer has already developed?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that dysplasia means that cancer has already developed?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that dysplasia can be found together with cancer?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that dysplasia can be found together with cancer?

a) yes

b) no

Is thrombus formation possible in the heart cavities?

a) yes

b) no

Is thrombus formation possible in the heart cavities?

a) yes

b) no

Are thrombosis and coagulation in normal homeostasis one and the same process?

a) yes

b) no

Are thrombosis and coagulation in normal homeostasis one and the same process?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that inflammatory and immune reactions are completely independent reactions of the organism against pathological agents?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that inflammatory and immune reactions are completely independent reactions of the organism against pathological agents?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that hypersensitivity of immediate type is related to chronic inflammatory reactions?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that hypersensitivity of immediate type is related to chronic inflammatory reactions?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true, that hypersensitivity of delayed type IV is related to chronic inflammatory reactions?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true, that hypersensitivity of delayed type IV is related to chronic inflammatory reactions?

a) yes

b) no

Are necrosis and hemorrhages typical findings in adenomas?

a) yes

b) no

Are necrosis and hemorrhages typical findings in adenomas?

a) yes

b) no

Is peritonitis possible complication of colon cancer?

a) no

b) yes

Is peritonitis possible complication of colon cancer?

a) no

b) yes

Is breast fibroadenoma a precancerous lesion?

a) yes

b) no

Is breast fibroadenoma a precancerous lesion?

a) yes

b) no

Is fibroadenoma a malignant tumor?

a) yes

b) no

Is fibroadenoma a malignant tumor?

a) yes

b) no

Do benign tumors arising from the smooth muscles have a capsule?

a) no

b) yes

Do benign tumors arising from the smooth muscles have a capsule?

a) no

b) yes

Do hemangiomas have a capsules?

a) yes

b) no

Do hemangiomas have a capsules?

a) yes

b) no

Are hemorrhages and necrosis in the smooth muscle tumors of uterus a typical sign for malignancy?

a) yes

b) no

Are hemorrhages and necrosis in the smooth muscle tumors of uterus a typical sign for malignancy?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that lymphomas are benign tumors?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that lymphomas are benign tumors?

a) yes

b) no

Are there benign tumors arising from the hemopoetic tissues?

a) yes

b) no

Are there benign tumors arising from the hemopoetic tissues?

a) yes

b) no

Can hydropic degeneration lead to necrosis of the cells?

a) yes

b) no

Can hydropic degeneration lead to necrosis of the cells?

a) yes

b) no

Does PAS- reaction identifies glycogen in the cells?

a) yes

b) no

Does PAS- reaction identifies glycogen in the cells?

a) yes

b) no

Is hypoxia an important factor for the development of fatty degeneration?

a) yes

b) no

Is hypoxia an important factor for the development of fatty degeneration?

a) yes

b) no

Can gall bladder contain uric acid crystals?

a) yes

b) no

Can gall bladder contain uric acid crystals?

a) yes

b) no

Is a hypoxia an important factor for development of the fatty degeneration?

a) yes

b) no

Is a hypoxia an important factor for development of the fatty degeneration?

a) yes

b) no

Is uric acid infarction related to a circulatory disorder?

a) yes

b) no

Is uric acid infarction related to a circulatory disorder?

a) yes

b) no

Is a deposition of the glycogen in the epithelium of the renal tubules a feature of diabetes?

a) yes

b) no

Is a deposition of the glycogen in the epithelium of the renal tubules a feature of diabetes?

a) yes

b) no

Does plasma leakage play an important role in the development of hyalinosis?

a) yes

b) no

Does plasma leakage play an important role in the development of hyalinosis?

a) yes

b) no

Are lysosomal enzymes important in the inflammatory processes?

a) yes

b) no

Are lysosomal enzymes important in the inflammatory processes?

a) yes

b) no

Is endothelial injury important for thrombosis?

a) yes

b) no

Is endothelial injury important for thrombosis?

a) yes

b) no

Is formalin a suitable fixative for demonstration of neutral lipids?

a) yes

b) no

Is formalin a suitable fixative for demonstration of neutral lipids?

a) yes

b) no

Perls’ reaction is used for demonstrating hemosiderin:

a) yes

b) no

Perls’ reaction is used for demonstrating hemosiderin:

a) yes

b) no

Could hemolytic jaundice be seen in the newborn?

a) yes

b) no

Could hemolytic jaundice be seen in the newborn?

a) yes

b) no

Is the development of amyloidosis possible in systemic diseases of the connective tissue?

a) yes

b) no

Is the development of amyloidosis possible in systemic diseases of the connective tissue?

a) yes

b) no

Can thrombosis lead to the embolism?

a) yes

b) no

Can thrombosis lead to the embolism?

a) yes

b) no

Is coagulative necrosis seen in cerebral infarction?

a) yes

b) no

Is coagulative necrosis seen in cerebral infarction?

a) yes

b) no

Does apoptosis affect a large group of cells?

a) yes

b) no

Does apoptosis affect a large group of cells?

a) yes

b) no

Does necrosis affect the cells and extracellular matrix?

a) yes

b) no

Does necrosis affect the cells and extracellular matrix?

a) yes

b) no

Is hemosiderin an iron-containing pigment?

a) yes

b) no

Is hemosiderin an iron-containing pigment?

a) yes

b) no

Do tumors reverse spontaneously and return to normal structures?

a) yes

b) no

Do tumors reverse spontaneously and return to normal structures?

a) yes

b) no

Could serous inflammation be seen in myocardium?

a) yes

b) no

Could serous inflammation be seen in myocardium?

a) yes

b) no

Is there a central necrosis in syphilitic granuloma?

a) yes

b) no

Is there a central necrosis in syphilitic granuloma?

a) yes

b) no

Are benign tumors encapsulated?

a) yes

b) no

Are benign tumors encapsulated?

a) yes

b) no

Is serous inflammation a type of exudative inflammation?

a) yes

b) no

Is serous inflammation a type of exudative inflammation?

a) yes

b) no

Is metahromasia stained with toluidine blue characteristic for mucoid swelling? a) yes b) no

Is there a serous inflammation in the myocardium?

a) yes

b) no

Is there a serous inflammation in the myocardium?

a) yes

b) no

Can benign tumors lack capsule:

a) yes

b) no

Can benign tumors lack capsule:

a) yes

b) no

Is metachromasia characteristic for the mucoid degeneration?

a) yes

b) no

Is metachromasia characteristic for the mucoid degeneration?

a) yes

b) no

Blood vessels are present in the tubercle granuloma?

a) yes

b) no

Blood vessels are present in the tubercle granuloma?

a) yes

b) no

Glomus-tumor belongs to endothelial tumors.

a) yes

b) no

Glomus-tumor belongs to endothelial tumors.

a) yes

b) no

Benign tumors may not have a capsule:

a) yes

b) no

Benign tumors may not have a capsule:

a) yes

b) no

Are the plasma cells characteristic for tubercle granuloma?

a) yes

b) no

Are the plasma cells characteristic for tubercle granuloma?

a) yes

b) no

Is there a coagulative necrosis in brain infarction?

a) yes

b) no

Is there a coagulative necrosis in brain infarction?

a) yes

b) no

Can thrombus in v. portae cause arterial emboli in art. pulmonalis?

a) yes

b) no

Can thrombus in v. portae cause arterial emboli in art. pulmonalis?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that gross changes of the organs are important for the diagnosis?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that gross changes of the organs are important for the diagnosis?

a) yes

b) no

Is brown induration of lungs a reversible change if the mitral stenosis, which cause it, is corrected by a mitral valve prosthesis?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that amyloid is an abnormal protein that accumulates in the extracellular space and lead to hypertrophy of the parenchymal cells and increased function of the organ?

a) yes

b) no

Is it true that amyloid is an abnormal protein that accumulates in the extracellular space and lead to hypertrophy of the parenchymal cells and increased function of the organ?

a) yes

b) no

Precancerous lesions may have a reverse development (back to normal tissue):

a) yes

b) no

Precancerous lesions may have a reverse development (back to normal tissue):

a) yes

b) no

Is there a characteristic macroscopic appearance in organs with hyaline degeneration?

a) yes

b) no

Is there a characteristic macroscopic appearance in organs with hyaline degeneration?

a) yes

b) no

Is it possible to find lymphocytes in the focus of acute inflammation?

a) no, lymphocytes are chronic inflammatory cells only

b) yes, they can be seen in the focus of acute inflammation when the etiologic agents are viruses

Is it possible to find lymphocytes in the focus of acute inflammation?

a) no, lymphocytes are chronic inflammatory cells only

b) yes, they can be seen in the focus of acute inflammation when the etiologic agents are viruses

Is it possible to find neutrophiles in the focus of chronic inflammation?

a) yes, in case of chronic abscess

b) no, neutrophiles are seen in case of acute inflammation only

Lipoma is a benign tumor from:

a) epithelial

b) mesenchymal origin

Lipoma is a benign tumor from:

a) epithelial

b) mesenchymal origin

When is death possibly reversible?

a) clinical features of death

b) biological death

When is death possibly reversible?

a) clinical features of death

b) biological death

Indicate which cells are found in the granuloma "foreign body” type

a) giant cells Langhans type b) macrophages

What may be the ultimate outcome of chronic venous congestion in the liver:

a) cardiac cirrhosis

b) brown induration

What may be the ultimate outcome of chronic venous congestion in the liver:

a) cardiac cirrhosis

b) brown induration

What kind of jaundice develops in cancer of the papilla Vateri?

a) mechanic

b) hemolytic

What kind of jaundice develops in cancer of the papilla Vateri?

a) mechanic

b) hemolytic

Basal cell cancer is localized most frequently:

a) forearm skin

b) facial skin

Basal cell cancer is localized most frequently:

a) forearm skin

b) facial skin

Lymphangiomas locate most often:

a) on the face

b) on lips, tongue

Lymphangiomas locate most often:

a) on the face

b) on lips, tongue