Pathology General MCQs 2026

Infarction in medicine refers to

1. Aprogrammed cell death without inflammation✓
2. Babnormal uncontrolled cell growth✓
3. Creversible change of one adult cell type to another✓
4. Ddeath of tissue from sustained ischemia✓

Inflammation in medicine refers to

1. Atissue response to injury with redness, heat, swelling and pain✓
2. Borganized collection of macrophages around persistent antigen✓
3. Cincrease in number of cells in a tissue✓
4. Ddisordered cellular growth with architectural abnormality✓

Necrosis in medicine refers to

1. Aabnormal uncontrolled cell growth✓
2. Breversible change of one adult cell type to another✓
3. Cpremature cell death from injury with inflammation✓
4. Dinadequate blood supply to tissue✓

Apoptosis in medicine refers to

1. Aprogrammed cell death without inflammation✓
2. Bincrease in number of cells in a tissue✓
3. Cdisordered cellular growth with architectural abnormality✓
4. Ddeath of tissue from sustained ischemia✓

Granuloma in medicine refers to

1. Aorganized collection of macrophages around persistent antigen✓
2. Breversible change of one adult cell type to another✓
3. Cinadequate blood supply to tissue✓
4. Dtissue response to injury with redness, heat, swelling and pain✓

Neoplasia in medicine refers to

1. Adisordered cellular growth with architectural abnormality✓
2. Bdeath of tissue from sustained ischemia✓
3. Cpremature cell death from injury with inflammation✓
4. Dabnormal uncontrolled cell growth✓

Hyperplasia in medicine refers to

1. Ainadequate blood supply to tissue✓
2. Btissue response to injury with redness, heat, swelling and pain✓
3. Cincrease in number of cells in a tissue✓
4. Dprogrammed cell death without inflammation✓

Metaplasia in medicine refers to

1. Adeath of tissue from sustained ischemia✓
2. Bpremature cell death from injury with inflammation✓
3. Corganized collection of macrophages around persistent antigen✓
4. Dreversible change of one adult cell type to another✓

Dysplasia in medicine refers to

1. Atissue response to injury with redness, heat, swelling and pain✓
2. Bprogrammed cell death without inflammation✓
3. Cdisordered cellular growth with architectural abnormality✓
4. Dabnormal uncontrolled cell growth✓

Ischemia in medicine refers to

1. Apremature cell death from injury with inflammation✓
2. Borganized collection of macrophages around persistent antigen✓
3. Cinadequate blood supply to tissue✓
4. Dincrease in number of cells in a tissue✓

Pathology case 61: a biopsy specimen presenting with bleeding control requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Capply direct pressure and secure vascular access if volume loss significant✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pathology case 1: a biopsy specimen presenting with infection control requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓
4. Disolate if needed and follow standard precautions per protocol✓

Pathology case 8: a autopsy case presenting with bleeding control requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Capply direct pressure and secure vascular access if volume loss significant✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pathology case 13: a biopsy specimen presenting with headache red flags requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓
4. Drule out raised intracranial pressure and subarachnoid hemorrhage✓

Pathology case 21: a inflammatory lesion presenting with infection control requires the clinician to

1. Aisolate if needed and follow standard precautions per protocol✓
2. Bdelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pathology case 24: a inflammatory lesion presenting with headache red flags requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓
4. Drule out raised intracranial pressure and subarachnoid hemorrhage✓

Pathology case 36: a inflammatory lesion presenting with bleeding control requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Capply direct pressure and secure vascular access if volume loss significant✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pathology case 74: a autopsy case presenting with infection control requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓
4. Disolate if needed and follow standard precautions per protocol✓

Pathology case 77: a autopsy case presenting with headache red flags requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Crule out raised intracranial pressure and subarachnoid hemorrhage✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓