Biopsies MCQs

What is the primary purpose of a biopsy?
- a) To reduce tumor size
- b) To examine tissue for disease
- c) To perform surgery
- d) To measure blood pressure
  Answer: b) To examine tissue for disease
Which type of biopsy involves the removal of a small piece of tissue using a needle?
- a) Excisional biopsy
- b) Incisional biopsy
- c) Fine-needle aspiration (FNA)
- d) Shave biopsy
  Answer: c) Fine-needle aspiration (FNA)
Which biopsy method is most commonly used to diagnose breast cancer?
- a) Punch biopsy
- b) Core needle biopsy
- c) Incisional biopsy
- d) Shave biopsy
  Answer: b) Core needle biopsy
What is an excisional biopsy?
- a) Removal of a small tissue sample
- b) Removal of an entire lump or lesion
- c) Removal of superficial skin cells
- d) Removal of a fluid sample
  Answer: b) Removal of an entire lump or lesion
Which of the following biopsies is performed to sample bone marrow?
- a) Punch biopsy
- b) Shave biopsy
- c) Bone marrow biopsy
- d) Endometrial biopsy
  Answer: c) Bone marrow biopsy
In which organ is an endometrial biopsy performed?
- a) Stomach
- b) Liver
- c) Uterus
- d) Kidney
  Answer: c) Uterus
What type of biopsy is used to remove surface layers of skin for examination?
- a) Shave biopsy
- b) Punch biopsy
- c) Fine-needle aspiration
- d) Excisional biopsy
  Answer: a) Shave biopsy
Which biopsy is commonly used to diagnose melanoma?
- a) Core needle biopsy
- b) Punch biopsy
- c) Incisional biopsy
- d) Shave biopsy
  Answer: b) Punch biopsy
What is a major risk associated with biopsy procedures?
- a) High blood pressure
- b) Infection
- c) Weight loss
- d) Blurred vision
  Answer: b) Infection
Which type of biopsy is often guided by imaging techniques like ultrasound or CT scan?
- a) Fine-needle aspiration
- b) Shave biopsy
- c) Incisional biopsy
- d) Core needle biopsy
  Answer: d) Core needle biopsy
Which of the following biopsies is commonly used to test for prostate cancer?
- a) Endometrial biopsy
- b) Bone marrow biopsy
- c) Core needle biopsy
- d) Punch biopsy
  Answer: c) Core needle biopsy
What is a sentinel lymph node biopsy used for?
- a) To check for lymph node infection
- b) To evaluate the spread of cancer
- c) To remove lymph nodes for transplant
- d) To measure lymphatic fluid pressure
  Answer: b) To evaluate the spread of cancer
Which of the following is typically used to perform a punch biopsy?
- a) Scalpel
- b) Hollow needle
- c) Punch tool
- d) Laser
  Answer: c) Punch tool
Which biopsy technique removes a small circular section of skin, including deeper layers?
- a) Shave biopsy
- b) Excisional biopsy
- c) Punch biopsy
- d) Fine-needle aspiration
  Answer: c) Punch biopsy
Which biopsy method is often used to diagnose liver diseases?
- a) Bone marrow biopsy
- b) Core needle biopsy
- c) Endometrial biopsy
- d) Liver biopsy
  Answer: d) Liver biopsy
Which of the following is a key advantage of fine-needle aspiration over other biopsy methods?
- a) No anesthesia required
- b) Higher tissue yield
- c) Less risk of infection
- d) More accurate results
  Answer: a) No anesthesia required
Which type of biopsy involves using a small, sharp blade to remove part of a lesion?
- a) Shave biopsy
- b) Punch biopsy
- c) Excisional biopsy
- d) Incisional biopsy
  Answer: a) Shave biopsy
What is a stereotactic biopsy typically used for?
- a) Skin cancer diagnosis
- b) Brain tumor examination
- c) Lung disease diagnosis
- d) Breast tissue sampling
  Answer: d) Breast tissue sampling
Which biopsy technique is minimally invasive and often performed as an outpatient procedure?
- a) Incisional biopsy
- b) Core needle biopsy
- c) Punch biopsy
- d) Excisional biopsy
  Answer: b) Core needle biopsy
What is the primary role of a pathologist after a biopsy is performed?
- a) Remove tissue samples
- b) Interpret the biopsy results
- c) Perform the biopsy
- d) Administer anesthesia
  Answer: b) Interpret the biopsy results
Which type of biopsy would be used to diagnose a lung mass?
- a) Liver biopsy
- b) Endometrial biopsy
- c) Lung biopsy
- d) Bone marrow biopsy
  Answer: c) Lung biopsy
Which of the following biopsies involves removing a small part of a tumor or mass for testing?
- a) Incisional biopsy
- b) Excisional biopsy
- c) Fine-needle aspiration
- d) Punch biopsy
  Answer: a) Incisional biopsy
Which biopsy method is used to assess abnormalities in the thyroid gland?
- a) Shave biopsy
- b) Fine-needle aspiration
- c) Bone marrow biopsy
- d) Core needle biopsy
  Answer: b) Fine-needle aspiration
What is the main purpose of a bone marrow biopsy?
- a) To diagnose skin cancer
- b) To diagnose blood disorders
- c) To remove bone fragments
- d) To examine joint function
  Answer: b) To diagnose blood disorders
Which type of biopsy is most likely to be used when there is a suspicious lump under the skin?
- a) Punch biopsy
- b) Shave biopsy
- c) Core needle biopsy
- d) Fine-needle aspiration
  Answer: d) Fine-needle aspiration
What type of biopsy is performed to investigate abnormal uterine bleeding?
- a) Liver biopsy
- b) Bone marrow biopsy
- c) Endometrial biopsy
- d) Shave biopsy
  Answer: c) Endometrial biopsy
Which biopsy method is used to remove an entire growth or lesion for diagnosis?
- a) Fine-needle aspiration
- b) Shave biopsy
- c) Excisional biopsy
- d) Incisional biopsy
  Answer: c) Excisional biopsy
Which type of biopsy is least invasive and typically performed with local anesthesia?
- a) Core needle biopsy
- b) Fine-needle aspiration
- c) Punch biopsy
- d) Excisional biopsy
  Answer: b) Fine-needle aspiration
What is a key advantage of using a punch biopsy for skin conditions?
- a) Removes deeper tissue layers
- b) Requires no anesthesia
- c) Removes entire lesion
- d) Provides real-time imaging
  Answer: a) Removes deeper tissue layers
Which biopsy type uses real-time imaging to guide the procedure?
- a) Stereotactic biopsy
- b) Punch biopsy
- c) Excisional biopsy
- d) Shave biopsy
  Answer: a) Stereotactic biopsy

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