WorksheetsRespiratory Tract Cytology Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the first approach for diagnosing central pulmonary nodules?
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration
Sputum cytology
Transesophageal fine needle aspiration
Bronchoscopic method
What is the preferred method for collecting sputum samples?
Early morning, deep cough specimens
Single sputum sample
Sputum from healthy individuals
Late evening samples
What technique is used to prepare sputum for staining?
Direct smear technique
Centrifugation technique
Pick and smear technique
Liquid-based cytology
What is the sensitivity range of sputum cytology for central lung cancers?
85% to 90%
46% to 77%
70% to 80%
31% to 47%
Which method is used for bronchial washings?
Sputum collection
Direct brushing
Instilling saline and aspirating
Transbronchial aspiration
What is the purpose of transbronchial fine needle aspiration (FNA)?
To collect sputum samples
To diagnose primary lung lesions
To perform bronchial washings
To visualize the tracheobronchial tree
What is the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic transesophageal FNA?
80% to 90%
70% to 80%
60% to 70%
50% to 60%
Which dye is used to stain nuclei blue in the Papanicolaou stain?
Bismarck brown
Eosin Azure
Orange Green 6
Hematoxylin
What is a common misdiagnosis in pulmonary hamartoma cytology?
Chronic bronchitis
Benign neoplasm
Lung infection
Lung adenocarcinoma
What is the most common type of lung cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Small cell lung cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer
What is the appearance of cells in colon carcinoma when metastatic to the lung?
Clusters of activated plasma cells
Large cells with clear cytoplasm
Tall, columnar 'picket fence'
Single-cell arrangement
Which immunohistochemistry marker is positive in lung carcinoma?
PSA
Mamaglobin
CK7
CK20
What is a common benign cellular change seen in chronic airway diseases?
Goblet cell hyperplasia
Type II pneumocyte hyperplasia
Adenocarcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
What is the cytologic feature of small cell lung cancer?
Single-file arrangement of cells
Small, hyperchromatic nuclei
Clusters of activated plasma cells
Large, clear cytoplasm
What is the term for 'negative for malignant cells' in reporting terminology?
Positive for malignant cells
Non-diagnostic
Atypical cells present
Negative diagnosis
