ROBBINS BASIC PATHOLOGY
PREPARATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● This type of necrosis is encountered most often in foci of tuberculosis
infection and has a friable yellow-white appearance.
A. Coagulative necrosis
B. Caseous necrosis
C. Gangrenous necrosis
D. Liquefactive necrosis. Answer: Caseous necrosis
● Shrinkage in the size of the cell by the loss of cell substance is known
as ____.
A. Atrophy
B. Hyperplasia
C. Metaplasia
D. Dysplasia. Answer: Atrophy
● What is the correct sequence in the mechanism of leukocyte migration
through blood vessels?
A. Rolling, Integrin activation by chemokines, Adhesion, Migration
B. Migration, Adhesion, Integrin activation by chemokines, Rolling
,C. Adhesion, Integrin activation by chemokines, Rolling, Migration
D. Migration, Rolling, Adhesion, Integrin activation by chemokines.
Answer: Rolling, Integrin activation by chemokines, Adhesion,
Migration
● Macrophages are a type of cell likely to be involved in response to
each of the following injuries except:
A. Pulmonary fibrosis
B. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
C. Atherosclerosis
D. Rheumatoid arthritis. Answer: Acute respiratory distress syndrome
● In ___________, there is an outpouring of a watery, relatively protein-
poor fluid that derives either from the plasma or from the secretions of
mesothelial cells lining the peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities.
A. Fibrinous inflammation
B. Suppurative inflammation
C. Serous inflammation
D. Chronic inflammation. Answer: Serous inflammation
● Large (1 to 2 cm) subcutaneous hematomas also known as bruises.
A. Petichiae
B. Purpura
, C. Ecchymosis
D. Hematomas. Answer: Ecchymosis
● An uncommon, grave complication of labor and the immediate
postpartum period; this type of embolism releases fluid into the maternal
circulation via tears in the placental membrane and/or uterine vein
rupture.
A. Fat embolism
B. Air embolism
C. Pulmonary thromboembolism
D. Amniotic fluid embolism. Answer: Amniotic fluid embolism
● ____ shock results from low cardiac output due to loss of blood or
plasma volume.
A. Septic
B. Hypovolemic
C. Cardiogenic
D. Anaphylactic. Answer: Hypovolemic
● During this stage of shock, reflex compensatory mechanisms are
activated and vital organ perfusion is maintained.
A. Nonprogressive
B. Progressive
PREPARATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● This type of necrosis is encountered most often in foci of tuberculosis
infection and has a friable yellow-white appearance.
A. Coagulative necrosis
B. Caseous necrosis
C. Gangrenous necrosis
D. Liquefactive necrosis. Answer: Caseous necrosis
● Shrinkage in the size of the cell by the loss of cell substance is known
as ____.
A. Atrophy
B. Hyperplasia
C. Metaplasia
D. Dysplasia. Answer: Atrophy
● What is the correct sequence in the mechanism of leukocyte migration
through blood vessels?
A. Rolling, Integrin activation by chemokines, Adhesion, Migration
B. Migration, Adhesion, Integrin activation by chemokines, Rolling
,C. Adhesion, Integrin activation by chemokines, Rolling, Migration
D. Migration, Rolling, Adhesion, Integrin activation by chemokines.
Answer: Rolling, Integrin activation by chemokines, Adhesion,
Migration
● Macrophages are a type of cell likely to be involved in response to
each of the following injuries except:
A. Pulmonary fibrosis
B. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
C. Atherosclerosis
D. Rheumatoid arthritis. Answer: Acute respiratory distress syndrome
● In ___________, there is an outpouring of a watery, relatively protein-
poor fluid that derives either from the plasma or from the secretions of
mesothelial cells lining the peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities.
A. Fibrinous inflammation
B. Suppurative inflammation
C. Serous inflammation
D. Chronic inflammation. Answer: Serous inflammation
● Large (1 to 2 cm) subcutaneous hematomas also known as bruises.
A. Petichiae
B. Purpura
, C. Ecchymosis
D. Hematomas. Answer: Ecchymosis
● An uncommon, grave complication of labor and the immediate
postpartum period; this type of embolism releases fluid into the maternal
circulation via tears in the placental membrane and/or uterine vein
rupture.
A. Fat embolism
B. Air embolism
C. Pulmonary thromboembolism
D. Amniotic fluid embolism. Answer: Amniotic fluid embolism
● ____ shock results from low cardiac output due to loss of blood or
plasma volume.
A. Septic
B. Hypovolemic
C. Cardiogenic
D. Anaphylactic. Answer: Hypovolemic
● During this stage of shock, reflex compensatory mechanisms are
activated and vital organ perfusion is maintained.
A. Nonprogressive
B. Progressive
