A patient presents with a large wound on the left leg as a result of a vehicular accident. delayed type hypersensitivity reaction Answer: B Reference: RPBD 7th p.210 12.

complement-mediated cytotoxicity reaction C. Which of the following statements best classifies this type of immunologic reaction? A.

After receiving incompatible blood, a patient develops a transfusion reaction in the form of back pain, fever, shortness of breath and hematuria. complement C5a Answer: C Reference: RPBD 7th p.63 10. Which of the following substances is most likely to produce these findings? A. During the visit, she inhales cat dander and within minutes, she develops nasal congestion and abundant nasal secretions. A woman who is allergic to cats visits a friend who keeps several pet cats. serous inflammation Answer: D Reference: RPBD 7th p.76 9. Which of the following terms best describe the process? A. Within several hours, there is marked erythema of the skin of the fingers on the child’s left hand, and small blisters appear on the finger pads. monocytes Answer: B Reference: RPBD 7th p.73Ĩ. Myeloperoxidase within its primary (azurophilic) granules and alkaline phosphates in its secondary (specific) granules? A. What type of leukocyte actively participates in acute inflammatory processes and contains estrogen Answer: A Reference: RPBD 7th p.65 7. This drug may help reduce her pain because it interferes with the production of which one of the following substances? A. To treat this symptom, she was advised to take indomethacin. A 21-year old woman complains of pain during menses (dysmenorrhea). liquefactive necrosis Answer: D Reference: RPBD 7th p.22 6. Which of the following pathologic processes has most likely occurred in the brain? A. Two months later, a head MRI showed a large cystic area in the left parietal lobe. A 70-year old woman suddenly lost consciousness and on awakening one hour later, she could not speak nor move her right arm and leg. aspirin ingestion Answer: C Reference: RPBD 7th p.35-36 4. Which of the following activities most likely lead to these findings? A. Before death, his total serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels were normal, but he had decreased serum albumin concentration and prolonged prothrombin time. At autopsy, a 60-year old man has an enlarged (2500 g) liver with yellow cut surface. hyperplasia Answer: A Reference: RPBD 7th p.26-27 3. Which of the following processes is most likely occurring in the endometrium just before onset of bleeding? A. She has had regular cycles for many years. On day 28 of her menstrual cycle, a 26-year old woman experiences menstrual bleeding which lasts for 5 days. dysplasia Answer: C Reference: RPBD 7th p.7 2. If this person remains untreated for years, which of the following cellular alterations will be seen in the myocardium? A. A 50-year old man has blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg.

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