PATHO TEST BANK EXAM 1
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is occurring inside of cells while they are not receiving enough
oxygen due to
ischemia? Select all that apply.
a) Increased intracellular potassium
b) Increased intracellular calcium
c) Increased intracellular sodium
d) Increased intracellular magnesium - Answer-B,C
The type of irreversible injury that initiates an inflammatory response is called apoptosis.
a) True
b) False - Answer-False
A tumor is medium in size and has spread to 2 nearby lymph nodes. Subsequent x-ray
and biopsy indicate secondary tumors
in the lungs. Using the TNM system, how would you classify this cancer?
a) T1, N0, M0
b) T2, N2, M0
c) T3, N2, M1
d) T4, N2, M1 - Answer-C
Mutation of which genes are necessary for tumors to form and cancer to develop?
Select all that apply.
a) Oncogenes
b) Mutator genes
c) DNA repair genes
d) Tumor suppressor genes - Answer-B,C,D
The doctor has told your patient that the lesion on his chest is a hemangioma and the
patient is extremely worried. The
knowledgeable nurse confirms that this is a:
a) Malignant tumor of skin cells
b) Benign tumor of skin cells
c) Malignant tumor of a blood vessel
d) Benign tumor of a blood vessel - Answer-D
Mutation of which genes are necessary for tumors to form and cancer to develop?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a) Oncogenes
b) It serves as its digestive system
, c) It manufactures mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
d) It is where protein is synthesized - Answer-B,C,D
How can diagnosis of malignancy be confirmed?
a) Biopsy
b) Radiography
c) Careful palpation
d) CT scan - Answer-A
One reason for staging a malignant tumor at the time of diagnosis is to:
a) Identify the original cell from which the tumor developed
b) Locate and identify the primary tumor
c) Decide the initiating factor for a particular tumor
d) Determine the best treatment and prognosis - Answer-D
Remission of cancer is generally defined as a period in which:
a) Chemotherapy cannot be used
b) Signs and symptoms are absent
c) Complications are evident
d) Metastases occur - Answer-B
Remission of cancer is generally defined as a period in which:
a) Chemotherapy cannot be used
b) Signs and symptoms are absent
c) Complications are evident
d) Metastases occur - Answer-B
Which of the following plasma systems that regulate inflammation is most responsible
for destroying and removing
microorganisms through opsonization and cell lysis?
a) Clotting
b) Complement
c) Kinin
d) Erythrocyte - Answer-B
Chronic inflammation is self-perpetuating, while acute inflammation is self-limiting.
a) True
b) False - Answer-True
26. In educating a patient about the effects of smoking, the nurse stresses that smoking
harms the mucocilary functioning of the
respiratory system, damaging which of the body's lines of defense?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth - Answer-A
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is occurring inside of cells while they are not receiving enough
oxygen due to
ischemia? Select all that apply.
a) Increased intracellular potassium
b) Increased intracellular calcium
c) Increased intracellular sodium
d) Increased intracellular magnesium - Answer-B,C
The type of irreversible injury that initiates an inflammatory response is called apoptosis.
a) True
b) False - Answer-False
A tumor is medium in size and has spread to 2 nearby lymph nodes. Subsequent x-ray
and biopsy indicate secondary tumors
in the lungs. Using the TNM system, how would you classify this cancer?
a) T1, N0, M0
b) T2, N2, M0
c) T3, N2, M1
d) T4, N2, M1 - Answer-C
Mutation of which genes are necessary for tumors to form and cancer to develop?
Select all that apply.
a) Oncogenes
b) Mutator genes
c) DNA repair genes
d) Tumor suppressor genes - Answer-B,C,D
The doctor has told your patient that the lesion on his chest is a hemangioma and the
patient is extremely worried. The
knowledgeable nurse confirms that this is a:
a) Malignant tumor of skin cells
b) Benign tumor of skin cells
c) Malignant tumor of a blood vessel
d) Benign tumor of a blood vessel - Answer-D
Mutation of which genes are necessary for tumors to form and cancer to develop?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a) Oncogenes
b) It serves as its digestive system
, c) It manufactures mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
d) It is where protein is synthesized - Answer-B,C,D
How can diagnosis of malignancy be confirmed?
a) Biopsy
b) Radiography
c) Careful palpation
d) CT scan - Answer-A
One reason for staging a malignant tumor at the time of diagnosis is to:
a) Identify the original cell from which the tumor developed
b) Locate and identify the primary tumor
c) Decide the initiating factor for a particular tumor
d) Determine the best treatment and prognosis - Answer-D
Remission of cancer is generally defined as a period in which:
a) Chemotherapy cannot be used
b) Signs and symptoms are absent
c) Complications are evident
d) Metastases occur - Answer-B
Remission of cancer is generally defined as a period in which:
a) Chemotherapy cannot be used
b) Signs and symptoms are absent
c) Complications are evident
d) Metastases occur - Answer-B
Which of the following plasma systems that regulate inflammation is most responsible
for destroying and removing
microorganisms through opsonization and cell lysis?
a) Clotting
b) Complement
c) Kinin
d) Erythrocyte - Answer-B
Chronic inflammation is self-perpetuating, while acute inflammation is self-limiting.
a) True
b) False - Answer-True
26. In educating a patient about the effects of smoking, the nurse stresses that smoking
harms the mucocilary functioning of the
respiratory system, damaging which of the body's lines of defense?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth - Answer-A
