PATHO 370 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Barrett esophagus is
a. gastrin-secreting lesion
b. gastrin-secreting tumor
c. benign condition
d. preneoplastic lesion. Answer: Preneoplastic lesion
●● It is true that growth hormone excess in adults
a. results in the condition of acromegaly
b. leads to abnormally tall stature
c. is associated with hypoglycemia
d. is usually asymptomatic. Answer: Results in the condition of
acromegaly
●● What indicator is most helpful in evaluating long-term blood glucose
management in patients with diabetes mellitus?
a. clinical manifestations of hyperglycemia
b. urine glucose levels
c. glycosylated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c)
,d. blood glucose levels. Answer: Glycosylated hemoglobin levels
(HbA1c)
●● The breakdown of stored glycogen in the liver and muscles is called
a. glycogenesis
b. glycogenolysis
c. glycolysis
d. gluconeogenesis. Answer: Glycogenolysis
●● It is true that the synthesis of thyroid hormone
a. is inhibited by iodine deficiency
b. is stimulated by ACTH
c. occurs in perifollicular C cells
d. is increased by thyrotropin-inhibiting factor. Answer: is inhibited by
iodine deficiency
●● Surgical removal of a gland may result in
a. hyporesponsiveness
b. hyposecretion
c. hypersecretion
d. tissue resistance. Answer: hyposecretion
, ●● _______ is the most powerful predictor of developing type 2
diabetes mellitus
a. cardiovascular disease
b. aging
c. obesity
d. sedentary lifestyle. Answer: obesity
●● Diabetes insipidus is a condition that
a. is characterized by oliguria
b. leads to glycosuria
c. results from inadequate ADH secretion
d. is associated with anterior pituitary dysfunction. Answer: results from
inadequate ADH secretion
●● Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
a. appendicits
b. pancreatitis
c. peritonitis
d. gallbladder disease. Answer: pancreatitis
●● The finding of hypotension, rigid abdomen, and absent bowel sounds
in a patient with pancreatitis
A. is an expected finding and requires no specific intervention.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Barrett esophagus is
a. gastrin-secreting lesion
b. gastrin-secreting tumor
c. benign condition
d. preneoplastic lesion. Answer: Preneoplastic lesion
●● It is true that growth hormone excess in adults
a. results in the condition of acromegaly
b. leads to abnormally tall stature
c. is associated with hypoglycemia
d. is usually asymptomatic. Answer: Results in the condition of
acromegaly
●● What indicator is most helpful in evaluating long-term blood glucose
management in patients with diabetes mellitus?
a. clinical manifestations of hyperglycemia
b. urine glucose levels
c. glycosylated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c)
,d. blood glucose levels. Answer: Glycosylated hemoglobin levels
(HbA1c)
●● The breakdown of stored glycogen in the liver and muscles is called
a. glycogenesis
b. glycogenolysis
c. glycolysis
d. gluconeogenesis. Answer: Glycogenolysis
●● It is true that the synthesis of thyroid hormone
a. is inhibited by iodine deficiency
b. is stimulated by ACTH
c. occurs in perifollicular C cells
d. is increased by thyrotropin-inhibiting factor. Answer: is inhibited by
iodine deficiency
●● Surgical removal of a gland may result in
a. hyporesponsiveness
b. hyposecretion
c. hypersecretion
d. tissue resistance. Answer: hyposecretion
, ●● _______ is the most powerful predictor of developing type 2
diabetes mellitus
a. cardiovascular disease
b. aging
c. obesity
d. sedentary lifestyle. Answer: obesity
●● Diabetes insipidus is a condition that
a. is characterized by oliguria
b. leads to glycosuria
c. results from inadequate ADH secretion
d. is associated with anterior pituitary dysfunction. Answer: results from
inadequate ADH secretion
●● Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
a. appendicits
b. pancreatitis
c. peritonitis
d. gallbladder disease. Answer: pancreatitis
●● The finding of hypotension, rigid abdomen, and absent bowel sounds
in a patient with pancreatitis
A. is an expected finding and requires no specific intervention.
