Pathology for Nursing Mock Exam
Course Introduction
Pathology for Nursing provides nursing students with a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of disease, focusing on the structural and functional changes that underlie various health conditions. This course covers the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and complications of common diseases affecting major body systems. Emphasis is placed on the application of pathological concepts to nursing practice, enabling students to recognize signs and symptoms, understand diagnostic findings, and anticipate patient care needs. By integrating theoretical knowledge with clinical scenarios, students develop critical thinking skills essential for delivering effective and informed patient care in diverse healthcare settings.
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Pathology Secrets 3rd Edition by Ivan Damjanov MD PhD
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Chapter 1: Cell Pathology
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Q1) Liquefactive necrosis typically occurs within an infarct of the:
A) Heart
B) Brain
C) Liver
D) Kidney
E) Pancreas
Answer: B
Q2) All the following are signs of irreversible cell injury except:
A) Apoptosis
B) Pyknosis
C) Karyorrhexis
D) Karyolysis
E) Vacuolar degeneration
Answer: E
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Chapter 2: Inflammation
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Q1) A bacterial throat infection ("strep throat")is associated with a white exudate surrounded by reddened mucosa.This is an example of:
A) Serous inflammation
B) Fibrinous inflammation
C) Abscess
D) Gangrene
E) Ulcerative inflammation
Answer: B
Q2) Dilatation of arterioles results in:
A) Anemia
B) Hyperemia
C) Vasoconstriction
D) Hemorrhage
E) Ischemia
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Immunopathology
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Q1) All the following are lymphokines produced by macrophages or T cells except:
A) Interleukins
B) Immunoglobulins
C) Interferons
D) Tumor necrosis factor
E) Colony-stimulating factors
Answer: B
Q2) Human immunodeficiency virus can be transmitted from an infected person by all the following routes except:
A) Heterosexual intercourse
B) Handshake
C) Intravenous injection using infected needles
D) Blood transfusions
E) Transplacentally from mother to fetus
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Neoplasia
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Q1) The incidence of which cancer has been rising in the United States during the past 20 years?
A) Carcinoma of the lung
B) Carcinoma of the liver
C) Carcinoma of the stomach
D) Carcinoma of the thyroid
E) Malignant brain tumors
Q2) Alpha-fetoprotein is a tumor marker for malignant tumors originating in the:
A) Brain
B) Lung
C) Liver
D) Uterus
E) Thyroid
Q3) Which of the following conditions is characterized by a defect of a DNA repair enzyme?
A) Neurofibromatosis
B) Hereditary polyposis coli
C) Xeroderma pigmentosum
D) Wilms' tumor
E) Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Chapter 5: Genetic and Developmental Diseases
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Q1) An autosomal dominant trait is characterized by all the following except:
A) The trait is apparent in heterozygotes
B) The affected heterozygote has a 50% chance of transmitting the gene to each child
C) The trait is expressed in every generation
D) The unaffected children of a symptomatic carrier do not transmit the trait
E) The gene accounting for the trait can be located on any of the 46 chromosomes
Q2) A male who was tall and slightly effeminate with eunuchoid body proportions and gynecomastia was found to have a 47,XXY karyotype.These findings are typical of:
A) Turner's syndrome
B) Klinefelter's syndrome
C) Fragile X syndrome
D) Marfan's syndrome
E) Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
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Chapter 6: Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders
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Q1) Marantic nonbacterial or sterile thrombotic endocarditis is characterized by formation of thrombi,which are best classified as:
A) Intramural
B) Valvular
C) Arterial
D) Venous
E) Capillary
Q2) Red cheeks in a person who is blushing are an example of:
A) Hemorrhage
B) Petechia
C) Ecchymoses
D) Active hyperemia
E) Passive hyperemia
Q3) Ingrowth of granulation tissue into a venous thrombus is called:
A) Conglutination
B) Sedimentation
C) Margination
D) Organization
E) Infarction
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Chapter 7: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Acute cardiac tamponade is typically a complication of:
A) Rupture of the left ventricle as a result of myocardial infarction
B) Mural thrombosis
C) Ventricular aneurysm
D) Subendocardial circumferential myocardial infarction
E) Rupture of the papillary muscle
Q2) Which is the most common congenital heart defect recognized in clinical practice?
A) Interatrial septal defect
B) Interventricular septal defect
C) Tetralogy of Fallot
D) Transposition of great vessels
E) Coarctation of the aorta
Q3) Atherosclerotic aneurysms are most often located in the:
A) Coronary arteries
B) Ascending aorta
C) Thoracic aorta
D) Abdominal aorta
E) Iliac arteries
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Chapter 8: The Respiratory System
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Q1) All the following lung lesions have been linked to asbestos exposure except:
A) Bronchial asthma
B) Pulmonary fibrosis
C) Pleural fibrosis and plaques
D) Lung cancer
E) Mesothelioma
Q2) Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection usually causes:
A) Lobar pneumonia
B) Lobular pneumonia
C) Aspiration pneumonia
D) Interstitial pneumonia
E) Abscesses
Q3) Pleural tumors are usually associated with:
A) Pneumothorax
B) Hemothorax
C) Pyothorax
D) Pleural effusion
E) Empyema
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Chapter 9: The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems
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Q1) All of the following are hemolytic anemias caused by red blood cell abnormalities (intracorpuscular defects)except:
A) Sickle cell anemia
B) Hereditary spherocytosis
C) Thalassemia major
D) Thalassemia minor
E) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Q2) Consumption of platelets associated with widespread hemorrhages is a feature of:
A) Hemophilia A
B) Hemophilia B
C) Aplastic anemia
D) Leukemia
E) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Q3) Which of the following leukemias has the best prognosis without chemotherapy?
A) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
B) Acute myelogenous leukemia
C) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
D) Chronic myelogenous leukemia
E) Plasma cell leukemia
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Chapter 10: The Gastrointestinal System
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Q1) The most common tumor of the salivary glands is:
A) Pleomorphic adenoma
B) Adenoid cystic carcinoma
C) Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
D) Adenocarcinoma of major ducts
E) Squamous cell carcinoma
Q2) Most pedunculated colonic neoplastic polyps are classified as:
A) Hyperplastic polyp
B) Juvenile polyp
C) Inflammatory polyp
D) Tubular adenoma
E) Villous adenoma
Q3) Peptic esophagitis is caused by:
A) Exogenous acids in food
B) Spices
C) Viruses
D) Fungi
E) Reflux of gastric juice
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Chapter 11: The Liver and Biliary System
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Q1) The lack of bile adversely affects the absorption of all the following vitamins except:
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B 2
C) Vitamin K
D) Vitamin D
E) Vitamin B
Q2) Which of the following serum enzymes is the most reliable marker of extrahepatic biliary obstruction?
A) Alanine aminotransferase
B) Aspartate aminotransferase
C) Creatine kinase
D) Amylase
E) Alkaline phosphatase
Q3) Overall,the most common cause of cirrhosis in the United States is:
A) Viral infection
B) Alcohol abuse
C) Drug abuse
D) Immune hepatitis
E) Extrahepatic obstruction
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Chapter 12: The Pancreas
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Q1) A small pancreatic benign tumor that causes hypoglycemia and syncope is most likely:
A) Insulinoma
B) Glucagonoma
C) VIPoma
D) Gastrinoma
E) Somatostatinoma
Q2) Fat necrosis typically found in and around the pancreas in acute pancreatitis is caused by a release of:
A) Amylase
B) Lipase
C) Peptidase
D) Pepsin
E) Cholecystokinin
Q3) Which is the most important and most abundant hormone secreted by the pancreas?
A) Insulin
B) Glucagon
C) Somatostatin
D) Gastrin
E) Cholecystokinin
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Chapter 13: The Urinary Tract
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Q1) The most common malignant tumor of the urinary tract is:
A) Renal cell carcinoma
B) Wilms' tumor
C) Carcinoma of the renal pelvis
D) Carcinoma of the ureter
E) Carcinoma of the urinary bladder
Q2) Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is most often histologically classified as:
A) Squamous cell carcinoma
B) Adenocarcinoma
C) Oat cell carcinoma
D) Transitional cell carcinoma
E) Seminoma
Q3) A solid renal tumor of a 4-year-old child was histologically composed of immature cells reminiscent of fetal tubules.This tumor represents a(n):
A) Renal cell adenoma
B) Renal cell carcinoma
C) Wilms' tumor
D) Interstitial cell fibroma
E) Teratoma
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Chapter 14: The Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Most carcinomas of the prostate:
A) Present with symptoms of cystitis
B) Present early in their course with urinary obstruction
C) Invade early into the urethra
D) Occur in the peripheral part (posterior lobe)of the prostate
E) Tend to secrete androgens
Q2) Elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase in a patient with an enlarged prostate indicates that this man has:
A) Prostatitis
B) Benign prostatic hyperplasia
C) Carcinoma in situ of the prostate
D) Invasive carcinoma of the prostate that has spread to the urinary bladder
E) Carcinoma of the prostate that has metastasized to the bone
Q3) Which of the following is a tumor marker of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors?
A) Alkaline phosphatase
B) Acid phosphatase
C) Albumin
D) Alpha-fetoprotein
E) Alpha-antitrypsin
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Chapter 15: The Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Which of the following is part of the external female genitalia?
A) Vagina
B) Vulva
C) Cervix
D) Endometrium
E) Fallopian tube
Q2) Condyloma acuminatum is caused by:
A) Herpes simplex virus type 1
B) Herpes simplex virus type 2
C) Human papillomavirus
D) Chlamydia trachomatis
E) Treponema pallidum
Q3) A cystic tumor that is lined from inside by skin and contains teeth in its wall is best classified as a:
A) Granulosa cell tumor
B) Thecoma
C) Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor
D) Teratoma
E) Pseudomyxoma peritonei
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Chapter 16: The Breast
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Q1) A woman who was diagnosed with a stage I breast cancer,with no metastases,underwent a lumpectomy.Her chances of surviving 5 years are:
A) 0%
B) 10%
C) 25%
D) 50%
E) 80%
Q2) Acute mastitis is most often caused by:
A) Staphylococcus
B)E. coli
C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D) Herpes virus
E) Toxoplasma gondii
Q3) In contrast to nonfunctioning breasts,the breast of late pregnancy and postpartum period contains:
A) Periareolar ducts
B) Hyperplastic subareolar ducts
C) More connective tissue stroma
D) More epithelial buds
E) Acini
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Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
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Q1) Thyroid enlargement is most often caused by:
A) Graves' disease
B) Papillary carcinoma
C) Follicular carcinoma
D) Medullary carcinoma
E) Idiopathic goiter
Q2) Which of the following endocrine organs is located intracranially inside the sella turcica?
A) Pituitary
B) Parathyroid
C) Thyroid
D) Adrenal
E) Pancreas
Q3) Nephrocalcinosis is a typical complication of adenoma of the:
A) Pituitary
B) Parathyroid
C) Thyroid
D) Adrenals
E) Testis
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Chapter 18: The Skin
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Q1) Impetigo is typically caused by:
A) Herpesvirus
B) Human papillomavirus
C) Streptococci
D) Fungi
E) Scabies
Q2) The most common epithelial malignant tumor of the face is:
A) Fibroma
B) Basal cell carcinoma
C) Squamous cell carcinoma
D) Malignant melanoma
E) Lymphoma
Q3) Preinvasive carcinoma of the sun-exposed skin is called:
A) Seborrheic keratosis
B) Seborrheic dermatitis
C) Actinic keratosis
D) Basal cell carcinoma
E) Mycosis fungoides
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Chapter 19: Bones and Joints
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Q1) Osteomyelitis of long bones is most often caused by:
A) Viruses
B) Pyogenic bacteria
C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D) Fungi
E) Parasites
Q2) Osteoporosis is usually diagnosed by means of:
A) Bone biopsy
B) Electron microscopy
C) X-ray examination
D) Analysis of blood
E) Analysis of joint fluid
Q3) The bone lesions in renal osteodystrophy are caused by an excess of:
A) ACTH
B) Thyroglobulin
C) Parathyroid hormone
D) Aldosterone
E) Androgens
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Chapter 20: Muscles
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Q1) Which of the following is a typical "upper neuron injury"?
A) Polymyositis
B) Guillain-Barré syndrome
C) Spinal cord injury in traffic accident
D) Diabetic neuropathy
E) Lead poisoning
Q2) Skeletal muscles are:
A) Composed of either type I (slow)or type II (fast)fibers
B) Composed of rapidly dividing cells
C) Composed of nondividing cells that can be stimulated to enter mitosis by a variety of cytokines
D) In close contact with nerves
E) Major storage site of calcium and phosphate
Q3) The transmission of impulses from the nerve to the striated muscle at the neuromuscular junction is mediated by the release of:
A) Adrenaline
B) Acetylcholine
C) Cholinesterase
D) Norepinephrine
E) Acetaldehyde
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Chapter 21: The Nervous System
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Q1) Highly malignant tumors exclusively found in the cerebellum of children are called:
A) Glioblastoma multiforme
B) Medulloblastoma
C) Ependymoma
D) Oligodendroglioma
E) Meningioma
Q2) Which of the following tumors can be surgically resected with no residual consequences?
A) Astrocytoma
B) Oligodendroglioma
C) Ependymoma
D) Medulloblastoma
E) Meningioma
Q3) In Parkinson's disease,which part of the brain shows depigmentation?
A) Frontal cortex
B) Occipital cortex
C) Cerebellum
D) Substantia nigra
E) Medulla oblongata
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Chapter 22: The Eye
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Q1) Which is the most common primary malignant intraocular tumor of adults?
A) Meningioma
B) Retinoblastoma
C) Melanoma
D) Angiosarcoma
E) Lymphoma
Q2) The most important complication of untreated glaucoma is:
A) Conjunctivitis
B) Keratitis
C) Iridocyclitis
D) Retinitis
E) Loss of eyesight
Q3) The sensory innermost layer of the eye composed of rods and cones is called:
A) Iris
B) Cornea
C) Sclera
D) Retina
E) Choroid
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Chapter 23: The Ear
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Q1) Conductive hearing loss may be caused by:
A) Impacted cerumen
B) Streptomycin
C) Antimalarial drugs
D) Tumor of the acoustic nerve
E) Brain injury
Q2) Which of the following tumors may cause vertigo?
A) Squamous cell carcinoma of the auricle
B) Basal cell carcinoma of the external ear
C) Schwannoma of the VIII nerve
D) Neurilemoma of the VII nerve
E) Pituitary adenoma
Q3) Neural hearing loss is a feature of:
A) Otosclerosis
B) Cholesteatoma
C) Otitis media
D) Multiple sclerosis
E) Presbycusis
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