NBCE Part I Board Review- Pathology
(Irene Gold) questions with correct
answers
What degenerative feature is associated with Tuberculosis? - answer-Caseous Necrosis
What degenerative feature is associated with albuminous membrane injury? -
answer-Cloudy Swelling
What type of degeneration is associated with Infarction (MI) - answer-Coagulation
Where is enzymatic degeneration most often seen? - answer-Pancreas
What does liquefaction degeneration effect? - answer-CNS or Skin
What does Wallerian degeneration effect? - answer-Peripheral nerves. Degenerates to
the Node of Ranvier.
What occurs due to Zenker's (Waxy) degeneration? - answer-Muscle is replaced with
Hyaline
What is the term for Nuclear Rupture? - answer-Karyolysis
What is the term for Nuclear Swelling? - answer-Karyorrhexis
What is the term for Nuclear Condensation? - answer-Pyknosis
What is the term for the absence of an organ? - answer-Agenesis
What is the term for when only small remnants of the organ are present? -
answer-Aplasia
What is the term for when an organ is smaller than normal or defective? -
answer-Hypoplasia
, What is the term for an increase in number of cells? - answer-Hyperplasia
What is the term for the change from one cell type to another? - answer-Metaplasia
What is the term for a change in size, shape or function of a cell? - answer-Dysplasia
What is the term for complete disorganization of a cell (cancer)? - answer-Anaplasia
What type of Pneumoconiosis is due to sand, rock or glass and often called "Rocky
Quarry Disease?" - answer-Silicosis
What type of Pneumoconiosis leads to Mesothelioma? - answer-Asbestosis
What type of Pneumoconiosis is due to Iron Dust? - answer-Siderosis
What type of Pneumoconiosis is due to Cotton Dust and often called "Brown Lung?" -
answer-Byssinosis
What type of Pneumoconiosis is a black lung disease from miners? -
answer-Anthracosis
Which condition is Anthracosis + RA? - answer-Caplan's Disease
What type of Pneumoconiosis is due to endemic fungus and often called "Ohio Valley
Fever" or "Mississippi Valley Fever?" - answer-Histoplasmosis
What type of Pneumoconiosis is also known as "San Joaquin Valley Fever?" -
answer-Coccidiomycosis
Which condition is diagnosed using a "sweat test" and is often called "Salty Baby
Syndrome?" - answer-Cystic Fibrosis
Which condition is also known as "Honeycomb Lung?" - answer-Pulmonary Fibrosis
If Tuberculosis spreads to the lungs causing caseous necrosis of the lungs, what is the
condition called? - answer-Pott's Disease
What condition is an Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency associated with? -
answer-Emphysema
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