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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
Red cell Distribution Width (RDW) is used for estimation of:
a)
Poikilocytosis
b)
Anisocytosis
c)
Hypochromia
d)
Macrocytosis
2.
Long term assessment of glucose control can be made by:
a)
Estimation of post prandial blood sugar
b)
Estimation of fasting blood sugar
c)
Estimation of urine sugar level
d)
Estimation of blood level of glycosylated haemoglobin
3.
Which of the following statements is false?
a)
A salivary duct obstruction can cause a unilateral swelling in the floor of the mouth that is largest before a meal and smallest after a meal
b)
A lesion termed as ranula is associated with the sublingual salivary gland
c)
The sublingual salivary gland is the most common site of salivary gland neoplasia
d)
A pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland neoplasm
4.
Select the statement that best defines thalassemia.
a)
A qualitative disorder of hemoglobin synthesis derived primarily from a genetic point mutation in one or more globin genes
b)
A disorder of inappropriate iron metabolism due to abnormal transferrin
c)
A quantitative disorder of hemoglobin synthesis resulting from deletional andnondeletional mutations of globin genes
d)
A single amino acid substitution in a globin chain affecting the function of hemoglobin
5.
Common site of hematopoesis in fetus is
a)
Liver
b)
Spleen
c)
Bone marrow
d)
Gut
6.
Gestational Diabetes develops during
a)
Old age
b)
Young age
c)
Pregnancy
d)
Infancy
7.
Warthin's tumor is
a)
An adenolymphoma of the parotid gland
b)
A pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary gland
c)
Carcinoma of the parotid gland
d)
None of the above
8.
What is the typical morphologic appearance of erythrocytes in thalassemia?
a)
macrocytic, normochromic
b)
normocytic, normochromic
c)
microcytic, hyperchromic
d)
microcytic, hypochromic
9.
Progenitor hematopoetic cells originate in –
a)
Bone marrow
b)
Thymus
c)
Lymph node
d)
Spleen
10.
Type I diabetes mellitus is associated with -
a)
insulin resistance
b)
defect in mitochondrial DNA
c)
islet cell autoantibodies
d)
amyloidosis
11.
Most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm is -
a)
Pleomorphic adenoma
b)
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
c)
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
d)
Adenolymphoma
12.
Alpha-thalassemia most commonly results from which of the following genetic lesions?
a)
gene deletion
b)
promoter mutation
c)
termination codon mutation
d)
splice site mutation
13.
The size of red blood cell is measured by –
a)
MCV
b)
MCHC
c)
ESR
d)
MCH
14.
Untreated diabetes may result in all of the following except:
a)
Blindness
b)
Cardiovascular disease
c)
Kidney disease
d)
Tinnitus
15.
Mikulicz's disease is :
a)
An inflammatory disease
b)
Neoplastic disease
c)
An autoimmune disease
d)
Viral infection
16.
Which pathophysiologic event is involved in the pathogenesis of HbH disease?
a)
HbH has a higher affinity for oxygen that hampers oxygen release
b)
HbH is an embryonic hemoglobin that is not present at birth
c)
HbH cannot bind and transport oxygen
d)
Polymerization of abnormal hemoglobin alters erythrocyte shape.
17.
Iron is absorbed from enterocyte through which of the following –
a)
DMT1
b)
Hephaestin
c)
Ferroportin
d)
Transferrin
18.
Untreated hyperglycemia may lead to all of the following complications except:
a)
Hyperosmolar syndrome
b)
Vitiligo
c)
Diabetic ketoacidosis
d)
Coma
19.
Which of the following parotid malignancy shows perineuronal spread ?
a)
Pleomorphic adenoma
b)
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
c)
Warthin's tumor
d)
Ductal papilloma
20.
Which of the following laboratory results would be expected in a patient with α-thalassemia
a)
MCV=70fl
b)
MCH=32pg
c)
stomatocytes
d)
increased HbA
21.
All are decreased in Iron Deficiency Anaemia except –
a)
Serum ferritin
b)
TIBC
c)
Transferrin saturation
d)
Hepcidin
22.
The risk factors for type 1 diabetes include all of the following except:
a)
Diet
b)
Genetic
c)
Autoimmune
d)
Environmental
23.
A cyst occurs under the tongue, caused by obstruction of a salivary gland. Such a cyst is called :
a)
Mucocele
b)
Ranula
c)
Dermoid cyst
d)
Dentigerous cyst
24.
In β- thalassemia major, hemoglobin electrophoresis will show:
a)
reduced HbF
b)
reduced HbA2
c)
reduced HbA
d)
increased HbH
25.
Best test for assessment of iron status is –
a)
Transferrin saturation
b)
Serum ferritin
c)
Serum iron
d)
Hemoglobin
26.
Which of the following is not a beneficial effect of exercise in people with diabetes?
a)
Reduction of triglycerides
b)
Hypoglycaemia
c)
Increase of insulin sensitivity
d)
Help controlling hypertension
27.
The recurrence of pleomorphic adenoma is attributed to:
a)
Presence of an incomplete capsule
b)
Mixed origin
c)
Absence of capsule
d)
Perineural spread
28.
Select the thalassemia type in which the patient survives and presents with an abnormal hemoglobin that is sensitive to oxidation and precipitates in red cells after<br />incubation with brilliant cresyl blue.
a)
hydrops fetalis
b)
HbH disease
c)
β-thalassemia minor
d)
silent carrier
29.
Iron deficiency causes –
a)
Megaloblastic anaemia
b)
Microcytic hypochromic anaemia
c)
Macrocytic anaemia
d)
Sideroblastic anaemia
30.
Which of the following confirmed values meet the diagnostic threshold for diabetes?
a)
fasting blood glucose equal to or greater than 140mg/dl
b)
random glucose greater than 160 mg/dl
c)
2 hour post prandial glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dl
d)
fasting blood glucose equal to or greater than 126mg/dl
31.
Xerostomia, enlargement of salivary and lacrimal glands is seen in:
a)
Sicca syndrome
b)
Sjogren's syndrome
c)
Mickulicz's disease
d)
None of the above
32.
Which of the following is the best clue in diagnosing megaloblastic anemia?
a)
decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
b)
leukocytosis
c)
hypersegmented neutrophils
d)
nucleated RBC
33.
Iron is stored in –
a)
Bone marrow
b)
Liver
c)
Spleen
d)
All of the above
34.
Which of the following statement reflects the action of insulin?
a)
enhances lipogenesis
b)
inhibits glycogenolysis
c)
promotes protein synthesis
d)
all of the above
35.
Cribriform, honeycomb or swiss cheese histology pattern is seen in:
a)
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
b)
Pleomorphic adenoma
c)
Acinic cell carcinoma
d)
Clear cell carcinoma
36.
Increases in urinary excretion of formiminoglutamic acid (FIGLU) most likely indicates which of the following?
a)
vitamin B12 deficiency
b)
autoantibodies to intrinsic factor
c)
folic acid deficiency
d)
hemolysis
37.
Iron is absorbed from –
a)
Small intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Large intestine
d)
None
38.
At risk or pre-diabetes is best defined as:
a)
Fasting glucose of 100 - 125mg/dl
b)
Borderline diabetes
c)
Random glucose greater than 140mg/dl
d)
Blood glucose level less than 140 mg/dl after oral glucose tolerance test result
39.
Ameloblastoma most frequently occurs in:
a)
Mandibular molar region
b)
Maxillary molar region
c)
Mandibular premolar region
d)
Maxillary premolar region
40.
The liver stores enough folate to meet daily requirement needs for how long?
a)
1 month
b)
6–8 weeks
c)
2 years
d)
3–6 months
41.
Iron absorption is decreased by all except –
a)
Ascorbic acid
b)
Phytate
c)
Tannate
d)
Phosphate
42.
Which of the following best describes type 1 diabetes?
a)
insulin resistance secondary to obesity
b)
hyperglycemia that can be treated with pills or insulin
c)
auto-immune disease that attacks the beta cells of the pancreas
d)
a disease that is more common in children who drink cow’s milk
43.
Which of the following shows the presence of cholesterol crystals ?
a)
Radicular cyst
b)
Periodontal cyst
c)
Aneurysmal cyst
d)
Hemorrhagic cyst
44.
Which of the following conditions increases the daily requirement for vitamin B12 ?
a)
pregnancy
b)
aplastic anemia
c)
hypothyroidism
d)
splenectomy
45.
Earliest sign of iron deficiency anaemia is –
a)
Increase in iron binding capacity
b)
Decrease in serum ferritin levels
c)
Decrease in serum iron levels
d)
All of the above
46.
Glycogenolysis is metabolic conversion of:
a)
glycogen into glucose
b)
glucagon into glucose
c)
glucose into glycogen
d)
glucose into glucagon
47.
Dentigerous cyst is likely to cause which neoplasia ?
a)
Ameloblastoma
b)
Osteogenic sarcoma
c)
Squamous cell carcinoma
d)
Osteoclastoma
48.
A deficiency of vitamin B12 leads to impaired
a)
folic acid synthesis
b)
DNA synthesis
c)
intrinsic factor secretion
d)
absorption of folate
49.
True about Iron Deficiency Anaemia is –
a)
Volume of cell > 120 fl
b)
Hypersegmented neutrophils
c)
Anisocytosis
d)
Howell – Jolly bodies
50.
Haemoglobin which has diagnostic value in diabetes mellitus:
a)
HbA
b)
HbF
c)
HbA1c
d)
HbS
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