Top 150+ Solved Pathology MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Oesophageal varices
a. occur in one third of all cirrhosis patients
b. account for more than 50 % of episodes of haematemesis
c. are most often associated with hepatitis C cirrhosis
d. have a 40 % mortality during the first episode of rupture
e. lie primarily in the middle portion of the oesophagus
Q. Concerning acute tubular necrosis
a. cephalosporins are not a causative agent
b. nephrotoxic causes are associated with a poor prognosis
c. casts are found in the loop of Henle
d. rhabdomyolysis is not a cause
e. ischaemic tubular necrosis is uncommon after haemorrhagic shock
Q. Regarding acute tubular necrosis
a. it is associated with hyperkalemia not hypokalemia in recovery
b. non-oliguric has a better recovery
c. it is associated with ischaemic cortical cells
d. 80 % are associated with anuria
Q. Ischaemic tubular necrosis is associated with
a. maintenance stage with polyuria
b. predominantly proximal necrosis
c. intact basement membranes
d. tubular cast obstruction
e. distal necrosis only
Q. Regarding the hepatorenal syndrome
a. it is irreversible
b. one loses the ability to concentrate urine
c. urine has a high sodium concentration
d. the urine is hyperosmolar
e. the favoured theory of it’s generation involves increased renal blood
Q. Urolithiasis
a. presence of hypercalcemia implies renal insufficiency
b. a patient with leukemia is likely to make cystine calculi
c. calcium is the major component of 35% of calculi
d. struvite stones are made up of magnesium-ammonium-phosphate
e. the commonest cause of calcium oxalate stones is hypercalciuria
Q. In pyelonephritis
a. 85 % of infections are caused by G-ve bacteria
b. uretral obstruction makes haematogenous infection less likely
c. uretral obstruction allows bacteria to ascend the ureter into the pelvis
d. infection is less likely during pregnancy
e. papillary necrosis and perinephric abscess are common seqelae
Q. Macrocytic anaemia is associated with all the following except
a. Hyperthyroidism
b. Neoplasm
c. Folate and B12 deficiency
d. Pregnancy
e. EBV
Q. Myositis ossificans
a. Morphologically resembles osteosarcoma
b. Resembles the repair process following a muscle tear
Q. Hypothyroidism is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
a. cretinism
c. decreased hair growth
d. cold intolerance
Q. Which of the following reactions is cell mediated
a. SLE
b. Arthus reaction
c. Anaphylaxis
d. Graft rejection
e. Goodpastures
Q. The commonest cause of thyroid carcinoma is
a. medullary
b. follicular
c. papillary
d. anaplastic
e. squamous