{"id":2806,"date":"2023-06-12T16:42:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/?page_id=2806"},"modified":"2023-07-18T16:01:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T16:01:22","slug":"sample-exam-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/sample-exam-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sample Exam Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample Certification Exam Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The following samples are available to demonstrate exam question format only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anatomic Pathology Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Anatomic Pathology Written Sample Questions<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Directions: All ABPath exam questions are multiple choice, single best answer. Choose the single best answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 1. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A pathologist was asked to assess the margins on a 3 x 1.5-cm skin specimen removed for suspected basal cell carcinoma. Separate frozen sections were performed on each of the four margins. What is the CPT coding for this intraoperative consultation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) 88305 x 4<br>B) 88331 x 4<br>C) 88331 x 1 and 88332 x 3<br>D) 88332 x 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 2.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the major morphologic manifestation of chronic rejection of a lung allograft?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) bronchiolitis obliterans<br>B) interstitial fibrosis<br>C) nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis<br>D) perivascular mononuclear infiltrates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 3.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the most frequent cause of primary hyperparathyroidism?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) chronic renal disease<br>B) malabsorption syndrome<br>C) parathyroid adenoma<br>D) parathyroid carcinoma<br>E) primary parathyroid hyperplasia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 4.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A melanoma is most likely to arise in which type of nevus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) blue nevus<br>B) compound nevus in a fair-skinned, blue-eyed redhead<br>C) giant congenital nevus<br>D) pigmented spindle cell nevus<br>E) Spitz nevus<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Anatomic Pathology Practical Sample Questions<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Directions: Choose the single best answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 1.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This biopsy specimen is from an 18-year-old male who underwent bone marrow transplantation for acute leukemia. What is the most likely diagnosis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) graft-versus-host disease<br>B) junctional nevus<br>C) leukemic infiltration<br>D) lymphoma cutis<br>E) mycosis fungoides<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/websiteimages.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/websiteimages.jpg 622w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/websiteimages-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Question 2.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the best interpretation for this cervicovaginal cytology specimen from a 32-year-old patient?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy<br>B) reactive cellular changes associated with inflammation<br>C) atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance<br>D) low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion<br>E) high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-02.jpg 622w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-02-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Question 3.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What are these GMS-stained organisms?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A)&nbsp;<em>Blastomyces dermatitidis<\/em><br>B)&nbsp;<em>Cryptococcus neoformans<\/em><br>C)&nbsp;<em>Pneumocystis jiroveci<\/em><br>D) trophozoites of&nbsp;<em>Entamoeba histolytica<\/em><br>E) yeasts of<em>&nbsp;Candida<\/em>&nbsp;species<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/websiteimages1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/websiteimages1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/websiteimages1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 4.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the most likely diagnosis for this 4-cm tumor from the neck of a 51-year-old male?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) carotid body tumor<br>B) granular cell tumor<br>C) malignant melanoma<br>D) metastatic renal carcinoma<br>E) mucoepidermoid carcinoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-04.jpg 621w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 5.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the most likely diagnosis for this section of patient kidney biopsy stained with anti-IgG?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis<br>B) Goodpasture syndrome<br>C) minimal-change disease<br>D) systemic lupus erythematosus<br>E) granulomatosis with polyangiitis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-05.jpg 623w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-05-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 6.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the most likely diagnosis for this brain lesion?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) arteriovenous malformation<br>B) glioblastoma multiforme<br>C) infarction<br>D) pilocytic astrocytoma<br>E) radiation necrosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-06.jpg 621w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-06-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 7.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This PAS-stained section of a 3-cm nodule is from the parotid gland of a 45-year-old female. What is the most likely diagnosis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) acinic cell carcinoma<br>B) adenoid cystic carcinoma<br>C) normal parotid tissue<br>D) pleomorphic adenoma<br>E) Warthin tumor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-07.jpg 622w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-07-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 8.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the most likely diagnosis for this needle core biopsy from the breast of a 52-year-old female?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) chronic mastitis<br>B) fat necrosis<br>C) invasive lobular carcinoma<br>D) metastatic small cell carcinoma<br>E) myeloma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-08.jpg 623w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/im-08-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 9.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This photograph is of the driver of a car that overturned and caught fire after a head-on collision. What is the most likely cause of these injuries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) falling on gravel<br>B) postmortem burns caused by gasoline<br>C) second-degree burns caused by heat<br>D) steering-wheel impact<br>E) the body\u2019s dragging on the ground<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/website.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/website.jpg 622w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/website-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clinical Pathology Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Clinical Pathology Written Sample Questions<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Directions: Choose the one answer that is best in each case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 1.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A 77-year-old male with severe peripheral vascular disease presented with severe abdominal pain of several hours\u2019 duration. There was no history of trauma or chest pain. Laboratory studies included the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Test (units)<\/td><td>Patient Result<\/td><td>Reference Range<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total creatine kinase (CK) (IU\/L)<\/td><td>275<\/td><td>21-232<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CK-MB (ng\/mL)<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0-5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the most likely source of the elevated CK activity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) hepatic congestion<br>B) infarcted bowel<br>C) myocardial infarction<br>D) renal infarction<br>E) rhabdomyolysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 2.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Which myelodysplastic syndrome is most likely to transform to acute leukemia?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) chronic myelomonocytic leukemia<br>B) refractory anemia<br>C) refractory anemia with excess blasts<br>D) refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts<br>E) refractory thrombocytopenia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 3.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A patient with recurrent episodes of venous and arterial thrombosis received therapeutic doses of heparin, but the heparin failed to exert an anticoagulant effect. The patient most likely has a deficiency of which of the following?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) antithrombin<br>B) factor VIII<br>C) plasminogen<br>D) platelets<br>E) protein C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 4.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the most common type of allogeneic transfusion reaction from packed red blood cells?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) acute hemolytic<br>B) allergic<br>C) delayed hemolytic<br>D) febrile, nonhemolytic<br>E) transfusion-related acute lung injury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 5.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the most common cause of fatal hemolytic transfusion reactions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) clerical errors related to misidentification of patients<br>B) emergency transfusion of uncrossmatched blood<br>C) excessively rapid transfusion of red blood cells<br>D) failure to premedicate patients with acetaminophen<br>E) laboratory technical or testing mistakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 6.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A 55-year-old female presented with pulmonary necrotizing granulomatous inflammation, cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis, and necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis. She would most likely test positive for which of the following?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies<br>B) anti-nuclear antibodies<br>C) anti-phospholipid antibodies<br>D) hepatitis C virus antibodies<br>E) IgA fibronectin aggregates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 7.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Which oncogene becomes activated in the t(14;18) that is often associated with follicular lymphoma?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A) Bcl-2<br>B) Bcr\/abl<br>C) Ets-1<br>D) Myc<br>E) Mos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 8.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A blood agar plate had small, nonhemolytic colonies isolated from an intra-abdominal abscess. The isolate was catalase negative, bile esculin positive, and pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) positive, and grew in 6.5% sodium chloride. 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