FREE BCSE Pathology Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which histological feature best describes chronic inflammation?

Accepted Answer

Plasma cell infiltration

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Tissue destruction

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Neutrophil infiltration

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Macrophage infiltration

Question 2

What distinguishing characteristic of acute tubular necrosis is it?

Accepted Answer

Granular casts in urine

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Waxy casts in urine

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Hyaline casts in urine

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Fatty casts in urine

Question 3

What is the main pathogenic mechanism that causes diabetes mellitus type 1?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune destruction of beta cells

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Dysfunction of alpha cells

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Insulin resistance

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Excessive glucagon secretion

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the histology of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Neurofibrillary tangles

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Rosenthal fibers

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Lewy bodies

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Pick bodies

Question 5

What causes emphysema in the first place?

Accepted Answer

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

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Silicosis

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Chronic bronchitis

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Asthma

Question 6

Which kidney stone kind is most prevalent among the following?

Accepted Answer

Calcium oxalate

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Struvite

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Uric acid

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Cystine

Question 7

Which virus on this list is linked to cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

Human papillomavirus

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Hepatitis B virus

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Herpes simplex virus

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Epstein-Barr virus

Question 8

Which of the following describes Crohn's disease characteristically?

Accepted Answer

Skip lesions

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Transmural inflammation

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Pseudopolyps

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Continuous involvement of the colon

Question 9

What is a major histological characteristic of thyroiditis caused by Hashimoto's?

Accepted Answer

Hürthle cells

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Oncocytic cells

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Warthin-Finkeldey cells

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Reed-Sternberg cells

Question 10

In rheumatoid arthritis, which of the following is the main site of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

Synovium

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Articular cartilage

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Tendons

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Bone marrow