Pathology NBE Study Guide

Question 1

Deterioration or impairment of an organ.

• Age
• Heredity
• Infiltration
• Degeneration

Answer 1

Degeneration

Question 2

Deformation, abnormal shape or structure, especially a congential abnormality.

• Atrophy
• Hypertrophy
• Degeneration
• Malformation

Answer 2

Malformation

Question 3

Tissue reaction to an injury.

• Atrophy
• Hypertrophy
• Inflammation
• Regeneration

Answer 3

Inflammation

Question 4

A local or generalized condition in which the body tissues contain an excessive amount of tissue fluid.

• Edema
• Ischemia
• Gangrene
• Hyperemia

Answer 4

Edema

Question 5

A new and abnormal formation of tissue growth.

• Petechia
• Neoplasm
• Ischemia
• Ecchymosis

Answer 5

Neoplasm

Question 6

Increase in the number of leukocytes (above 10,000 per cu. mm) in blood, and generally caused by the presence of infection and usually transient.

• Anemia
• Leukemia
• Leukopenia
• Leukocytosis

Answer 6

Leukocytosis

Question 7

Inflammation of the lining membrane of the heart.

• Ischemia
• Myocarditis
• Endocarditis
• Pericarditis

Answer 7

Endocarditis

Question 8

Diminished amount of urine formation.

• Pyuria
• Anuria
• Oliguria
• Albuminuria

Answer 8

Oliguria

Question 9

A loss of function, either partial or complete, as that resulting from a blow or fall.

• Contusion
• Laceration
• Concussion
• Hemorrhage

Answer 9

Concussion

Question 10

Inflammation of the testis due to trauma, metastasis, mumps, or infection elsewhere in the body.

• Orchitis
• Arthritis
• Prostatitis
• Oophoritis

Answer 10

Orchitis

Question 11

A disease that begins before birth and is evident at the time of birth.

• Chronic
• Acquired
• Idiopathic
• Congenital

Answer 11

Congenital

Question 12

An inflammatory condition realted to the nervous system.

• General paresis
• Hydronephrosis
• Purperal sepsis
• Encephalosclerosis

Answer 12

General Paresis

Question 13

A malignant tumor derived principally from connective tissue.

• Sarcoma
• Carcinoma
• Leukemia
• Myoma

Answer 13

Sarcoma

Question 14

Which of the following conditions would be caused by a thrombus as evidenced during embalming? (More than one answer).

1. Diminished distribution
2. Edema
3. Intravascular resistance
4. Atrophy

Answer 14

1 and 3

(Diminished distribution and intravascular resistance)