Mcq Subject: Pathology
Children 6 to 10 years old in the same community are observed by the local physician to be doing poorly in school, which has been attributed to behavioral problems. Their parents state that these children have poor appetites, complain of nausea, and have frequent headaches. On physical examination, they have decreased sensation to touch over the lower extremities. They exhibit loss of fine motor control of movement and have a slightly ataxic gait. A representative CBC shows hemoglobin of 11.8 g/dL, hematocrit of 35.2%, MCV of 82 mm3, platelet count of 282,300/ mm3, and WBC count of 4745/ mm3. Examination of the peripheral blood smear shows basophilic stippling of the RBCs. Excessive chronic ingestion of which of the following substances is most likely to explain these findings?
A. Cadmium
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Lead
View DescriptionA 30 year old lady presents to the outpatient depament with an Erythematous butterfly rash on her checks. Which of the following antibodies should be assayed initially for her suspected condition –
A. Anti-Ds-DNA
B. Anti-Ro-Antibody
C. Anti-Centromere-Antibody
D. Anti-mitochondrial-Antibody
View DescriptionIn myasthenia gravis, the antibodies are formed against?
A. Muscarinic receptor proteins
B. Acetylcholine receptors
C. Actin
D. Myosin
View DescriptionIn which of the following locations there is collection of pus in the quinsy
A. Peritonsillar space
B. Parapharyngeal space
C. Retropharyngeal space
D. Within the tonsil
View DescriptionBest candidate for allogenic bone marrow transplant:
A. 6-year-old with thalassemia minor
B. Autoimmune diseases
C. Multiple myeloma
D. Hereditary ommunodeficiency
View DescriptionA 26-year-old woman with a 6-month history of depression accompanied by active suicidal ideation ingests 35 g of acetaminophen. She quickly experiences nausea and vomiting. Within 1 day, she becomes progressively obtunded. On physical examination, her temperature is 36.9deg C, pulse is 75/min, respirations are 15/min, and blood pressure is 100/65 mm Hg. She is treated with N-acetylcysteine. Depletion of which of the following is most likely to accentuate her organ damage?
A. Glutathione (GSH)
B. Amylase
C. Creatine kinase
D. Ketone bodies
View DescriptionDesmoplastic response is commonly seen in?
A. Ovarian cancer
B. Hodgkins Lymphoma
C. Renal cell carcinoma
D. Pancreatic carcinoma
View DescriptionWhich of the following is not a tumor marker
A. Tyrosinase
B. Human leucocyte antigen A2
C. AFP
D. All
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