pathology MCQs – Page 12

Practise focused pathology questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

pathology Mcqs
221. The following are recognized causes of neutropenia Except_______________?
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A. Aplastic anemia

B. Viral infection

C. Corticosteroid therapy

D. Typhoid fever

222. All of the following statements are true regarding reversible cell injury, except______________?
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A. Diminished generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

B. Detachment of ribosomes from the granular endoplasmic reticulum

C. Formation of amorphous densities in the mitochondrial matix

D. Formation of blebs in the plasma membrane

223. T-Helper cells (TH2) initiates which type of immunity_______________?
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A. Induces cell mediated immunity

B. None of the above

C. Induces Humoral immunity

D. Induces immunity by activation of cytoxic T-cells

224. All of the following vascular changes are observed in acute inflammation except_____________?
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A. Increased vascular permeability

B. Stasis of blood

C. Vasodilation

D. Decreased hydrostatic pressure
228. The wasting syndrome associated in cancer is_____________?
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A. Atelexis

B. Achalasia

C. Cacchexia

D. Cacoguesia

229. Which of the following is correctly matched with the forms of extravasation hemorrhages______________?
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A. petechiae small pin point hemorrhages

B. Ecchymosis large extravasation of blood in to the skin and mucous membrane

C. Purpura small areas (1cm) of hemorrhage in to the skin and mucous membrane

D. All of the above
230. In sickle cell anaemia there is_____________?
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A. 75 to 100% haemoglobins

B. 20 to 30% haemoglobins

C. 10 to 20% haemoglobins

D. 50 to 60% haemoglobins

231. Hodgkins lymphoma can be distinguished from non Hodgkins lymphomas by_________________?
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A. Systemic manifestations

B. All of the above

C. Reed Sternberg cells

D. Occurence in young adults

234. Disappearance of nuclear chromatin is called as__________?
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A. None

B. Karyorhexis

C. Pyknosis

D. Karyolysis
235. Syndrome which is characterized by 2X chromosomes and 1Y chromosome is_____________?
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A. Turner syndrome

B. Down syndrome

C. Kleinfelters syndrome

D. Marfan syndrome

236. Tissue macrophages are called__________?
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A. Kupffer cells in liver

B. Histiocytes in connective tissues

C. All of the above

D. Microglial cells in nervous system

237. Endotoxic shock is propagated____________?
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A. Peripheral vasodilation

B. Cytokine action

C. Increased vascular permeability

D. Endothelial injury

238. Which of the following statement about fibrinous exudate is FALSE ?
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A. It has fibrin precipitates

B. It is associated with many types of severe inflammation

C. It has low protein content

D. It induces connective tissue organization

240. Which one of the following does not present antigens ?
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A. Macrophages

B. Dendritic cells

C. Langerhans cells

D. NK cells (Netural killer cells)